Harrington, who became eligible for the Senior Tour last August when he turned 50, has added another milestone win to the three regular Tour majors he won in 2007-08.
Having looked dialled in on Friday and Saturday, this long-awaited victory for Harrington was far from plain sailing. "He has certainly had my number a few times so I might have fancied another player coming up behind me, but not Steve Stricker, he tends to have one on me."The USGA set up a really tough test, which is fantastic to come out and play real golf, you feel like you're under pressure out there all the time.
Realising with two holes left to play that he had a chance, Stricker birdied 17 and 18 but, ultimately, missed putts on 15 and 16 proved costly as Harrington stuttered towards the finish line. But the wheels came off a little after the turn as the Stackstown man dropped a shot on 10 and 11, the result of losing his rhythm with his putting.
However while his tee shot on 17 made the green, he was left with another tricky long downhill putt and again showed mettle when left with a six-footer for par, finding the bottom of the cup to leave the final hole to negotiate.
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