Harrington’s Ryder lift

A THRILLED Pádraig Harrington yesterday made it three wins in-a-row for Europe’s Ryder Cup side heading into this week’s match in Detroit.

Six shots behind with 16 holes to play at the Linde German Masters in Cologne, Harrington charged to a three-stroke victory a week after Luke Donald won and two weeks after Miguel Angel Jimenez triumphed.

In many ways it was the perfect result for cup captain Bernhard Langer. The form of his only world top 10 player had started to become a real cause for concern in the build-up to Oakland Hills.