PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON produced an equal lowest score all season in defence of his Iskandar Johor Open but then declared the hurt of his poorest-ever season in the professional ranks.

Padraig Harrington made a strong start to the defence of his Iskandar Johor Open title as an opening 64 left the Irishman one shot off the lead midway through the first round in Malaysia.

UNLIKE the majority of his contemporaries, Pádraig Harrington’s main rival is neither Tiger Woods nor Phil Mickelson or Ernie Els or even young Rory McIlory but still himself.

Padraig Harrington feels he will have to produce some of his very best golf to defend his Iskandar Johor Open title in Malaysia this week.

ISKANDAR Johor Open officials fear a repeat of last week’s shortened Singapore Open, with rain already plaguing the Malaysian event.

TWELVE months ago, Pádraig Harrington ended a two-year title drought when he won the Iskandar Johor Open in Malaysia.

STEVE WILLIAMS can now surely be described as the Teflon caddie after getting away with his latest regrettable outburst, this time concerning his former employer Tiger Woods.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON whipped up a storm of his own to keep his FedEx Cup chances alive and challenge for victory in the hurricane-threatened Barclays in New Jersey.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON will wait until after this week’s PGA Championship before taking his new relationship with golf coach Pete Cowen to a more permanent level.

Padraig Harrington has decided he needs a break from Bob Torrance, the coach who helped him win his three majors and whom he has called “a genius”.

WHEN Pádraig Harrington admitted after missing his fifth cut of the year at Killarney yesterday that “change is required”, the key men in his backroom team such as coach Bob Torrance, caddie Ronan Flood and sports psychologist Bob Rotella might have felt they had good cause to worry.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON has set his sights on winning more Majors in the wake of his compatriots’ recent successes at Pebble Beach, Congressional and Sandwich.

AWARE the Irish Open would go ahead in 2011 without a title sponsor, the country’s leading players promised to do all they could to ensure the success of the championship.

THEY dream of donning the famous Green Jacket from childhood and their imaginations wander to the winning putt on Augusta National’s 18th hole during every trip to the practice range.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON insists his appetite for winning majors is stronger than ever and that, as he prepares for the Masters in two weeks, his best golf is still to come.

TWELVE months ago, Rory McIlroy arrived in Dubai leading the Euro-pean Tour order of merit but was caught on the line by the fast finishing Lee Westwood.

JOSE-MARIA Olazabal this week begins his bid to convince Tour chiefs he should captain Europe in their Ryder Cup defence against the USA at Medinah in 2012.

PADRAIG Harrington put an in different Ryder Cup and a two year winless streak behind him to bag a three-stroke victory at the Iskandar Johor Open in Malaysia yesterday.

Padraig Harrington won for the first time in over two years today following a comfortable three-stroke victory at the Iskandar Johor Open.

Padraig Harrington is on course for a first victory in two years after carding a four-under-par 68 today to open up a five-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Iskandar Johor Open.

Padraig Harrington holds the halfway lead at the Iskandar Johor Open after firing a five-under-par 67 today.

Triumphant Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie remains hopeful he can play in the competition again and has set his sights on forcing his way back into the world's top 50.

Vijay Singh is to skip two Asian tournaments, after deciding to take a two-month break to recover from niggling injuries.

Artemio Murakami of the Philippines won the Asian Tour’s Iskandar Johor Open on Sunday after carding a three-under-par 68 in the final round at the Royal Johor Country Club.