Pádraig banks on positive thinking

Pádraig Harrington’s biggest struggle this year has been finding a pair of trousers that fit him. Finding a jacket to match is the next step.

As he slowly sheds the extra weight that forced him to delve deep into the wardrobe in January, he’s already back to a 34-inch waist and feeling good about himself as he tees it up in his 14th Masters searching for that elusive fourth Major win.

Form is important in golf but, when it comes to Augusta National, it’s experience, nerve and mental strength that separates the also-rans from the real green jacket contenders.