Harrington tied Miller Barber for most wins in America’s national championship for players 50 years and older, and in the process won on a course that had never seen a foreign-born winner.
Two players will be chasing history in the final round of the 46th US Senior Open while a third will be trying to change his personal history in the championship while also seeking to set a record.
The Irishman, 53, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, prevailed in a veritable 18-hole match race with Stewart Cink on the East course at The Broadmoor in Colorado.
Mark Hensby can make it a birthday to remember after maintaining his place at the top of the leaderboard through three rounds of the US Senior Open in Colorado.
When Tiger Woods turns 50 at the end of 2025, he’ll be surrounded by friends, family, loved ones… and perhaps Rocco Mediate and Padraig Harrington with a tee-time all set up.
For all that the former US Open champion performed with notable distinction en route to a tie for second place in the 152nd Open at Royal Troon, there is certainty that he is nearer the end of his career than the beginning.
Nearly every modern European Ryder Cup star cut his teeth at the European Amateur Team Championship, a 65-year-old event that has become an indispensable avenue to learn team matchplay.
Scheffler’s Thriller-like moves, once considered a bug, have become a feature of his game, with fellow pros (literally) tripping themselves to keep up.
Australian Golf Digest
