Padraig Harrington earned his second PGA Tour Champions win of the season with a three-stroke victory at the DICK's Sporting Goods Open in New York.
Beginning his final round one stroke behind 2003 Masters champion Mike Weir, Harrington fired a five-under final round of 67, with birdies on 2, 3, 9, 11 and 12.
The Dubliner smoothly navigated the closing stretch to wind up on 16-under par for the tournament, three clear of Weir and Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee.
A stress-free finish 😅@padraig_h closes out his win @dicksopengolf with a par at 18. pic.twitter.com/AkWDNW2gqF
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) August 21, 2022
Harrington, who won his first senior major at the US Senior Open in June, has two wins and four second-place finishes in just 10 events on the Tour this season.
He subsequently narrowly missed out on a second major, finishing runner-up to Darren Clarke at the Senior Open Championship at Gleneagles in July.
Win secured.@padraig_h is locked in for the Charles Schwab Cup 🔐 pic.twitter.com/ajaDxThERu
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) August 21, 2022
Speaking afterwards, Harrington said it was now his intention to play more events on the Champions Tour, as he seeks to overhaul leader Steven Alker on the Charles Schwab money list.
"I am obviously going to play more now. I had intended to go home after this trip and play a DP World Tour schedule through September. But I think I will come back now and play at least a couple of those events in September.
"I am a bit behind and Steve who is obviously playing very well and some of the other guys are playing great but the more events I get in, I have got to make it up with numbers."
