Is tweaking finally complete for Tour’s Tinkerman Pádraig?

PÁDRAIG Harrington’s decision to tinker with some 20 changes to his game over the past six weeks paid immediate dividends yesterday with his lowest ever New Year starting score on day one of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.

Harrington chipped in for eagle at his penultimate hole after earlier snatching five birdies in a seven under par 65 to end the day in second place on the National Golf Club course in Abu Dhabi.

The Dubliner had actually held the lead for much of the day in the UAE capital before in-form South African Charl Schwartzel posted an eight-under par 64.