Harrington has eye for a Major

After two top-10 finishes in the year’s Majors, Pádraig Harrington may well be back as a big-time contender, but the Irishman is not so sure he ever stopped being one.

Like Tiger Woods without the personal strife, Harrington has not won a Major since 2008, when the Dubliner won both the British Open at Birkdale and the PGA Championship at Oakland Hills. Like Woods he has plummeted down the world rankings as a desire to change his swing has cost him a long-time coach.

And like the 14-time Major winner from America, Harrington is back once again to the point where his game is now worthy of consideration when selecting contenders of this year’s British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes.