Harrington hopes plenty practice will iron out swing faults

IT’S been a turbulent year in many ways for Pádraig Harrington and nothing seems to change.

Last July, his father Paddy passed away after a long illness and only three days ago he was in Castletownbere for the burial of his 97-year-old grandmother Margaret Harrington.

Padraig’s affection and admiration for Margaret meant that he gladly made the trip from Dublin to the Beara Peninsula to pay his last respects. The wind and rain there contrasted starkly with the bright, warm sunshine that greeted him on arrival in Valderrama for the European Tour’s season ending 4 million Volvo Masters starting tomorrow.