Harrington aiming to take route 66

IRELAND’S Pádraig Harrington has targeted a pair of 66s over the weekend to rescue hopes of capturing the HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.

The triple Major winner finds himself well down the board at one under par and nine shots adrift of the leading US duo of Tiger Woods and Nick Watney through two rounds of the $7m (€4.7m) event.

Woods snatched five birdies in a bogey-free 67 to join Watney, who carded a 70 on the Sheshan course.