Harrington on a high after hot putting streak

RETIEF GOOSEN and Pádraig Harrington, first and second on the European Order of Merit for the past two seasons, share the lead after the opening round of the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open in Hamburg.

While Tiger Woods, chasing a third successive victory in the event and being paid a reported two million dollars to appear, began with a bogey-free 69, Goosen and Harrington kicked off with 65s.

Harrington was paired with Woods and although the world No 1 watched a wonderful putting display, the Dubliner afterwards admitted it had nothing to do with his ability to read greens.