Harrington suffers horror at the 16th

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON caressed an historic victory in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational last night only to see the title slip sickeningly from his grasp and into a watery grave at Firestone Country Club.

Two behind with eight to play after an incredible Woods charge on the front nine, the resurgent Dubliner found himself one in front with just three to go when he birdied the 11th and then saw Woods bogey the 13th and 14th to hand him the lead on 11-under par.

But it all ended for the Dubliner with a horrendous triple bogey eight on the 667-yard, par-five 16th and he eventually carded a two over par 72 to a five under par 65 for Woods, who claimed a four stroke win and his 70th PGA Tour win and his 16th WGC victory from 30 starts on 12 under par from Harrington and Robert Allenby.