Harrington in hunt for Malaysian honours

RYDER CUP stars Padraig Harrington and Miguel Angel Jimenez have confirmed they will vie for the Maybank Malaysian Open next month.

Harrington tees off after a successful first season on the US PGA Tour, where he won twice, and is now looking to follow in the footsteps of world number two Vijay Singh, who clinched the title in 1992 and 2001.

The 34-year-old will also go into the tournament co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour as favourite, although he faces the challenge of two-time winner and defending Malaysian Open champion Thongchai Jaidee, of Thailand.