Harrington fourth Irishman to lift Golf Writers’ Trophy

PADRAIG HARRINGTON last night became the fourth Irishman to receive the Golf Writers’ Trophy presented annually by the Association of Golf Writers.

Wed, 16 Jul, 2008 - 01:00

He was honoured for his victory in last year’s Open Championship and followed in the footsteps of Joe Carr in 1953; Harry Bradshaw, 1958, and Christy O’Connor Senior, 1977.

Harrington joins such luminaries of the game as Tony Jacklin, Severiano Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer, Nick Faldo, Sandy Lyle and Annika Sorenstam.

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Courts Golf Place: Korea Place: Birkdale Place: Loch Lomond Place: Lake Nona Place: England Place: Atlantic Place: Torrey Pines Place: Royal Troon Place: Royal Aberdeen Place: Ayrshire Person: Harrington Person: Joe Carr Person: Harry Bradshaw Person: Christy O’Connor Senior Person: Tony Jacklin Person: Severiano Ballesteros Person: Bernhard Langer Person: Nick Faldo Person: Sandy Lyle Person: Annika Sorenstam Person: Damian McGrane Person: Peter Lawrie Person: Graeme McDowell Person: Lawrie Person: McGrane Person: Ernie Els Person: Sergio Garcia Person: Els Person: Lee Westwood Person: Greg Norman Person: Mark Calcavecchia Person: Wayne Grady Person: Norman Person: Tom Watson Event: Open Championship Event: European Tour Event: Spanish Opens Event: Scottish Open Event: Players Championship Event: US Open Event: 1989 Open Championship Event: Senior Major Championship Event: The Event: Senior Open Event: US PGA tour Event: US Senior PGA Championship Event: Asian Open Event: The European Tour Event: The Open Event: The Open at Troon Organisation: Association of Golf Writers Organisation: Great White Shark

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