Pádraig: I’ll be gutted if I don’t make Ryder Cup

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON last night declared he will be “gutted” if he fails to gain a place on this year’s European Ryder Cup team.

Speaking in Killarney ahead of the 3 Irish Open, the three-time Major winner admitted: “I would be gutted if I didn’t play. I would be devastated.”

Harrington’s decision not to play in events like the French and Scottish Opens — both rich in Ryder Cup points — was criticised in some quarters but the Dublin native is convinced he made the right decision.