Struggling Harrington in upbeat mood as Sandwich looms

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON, who won two of his three majors while Tiger Woods was out injured in 2008, has fallen from third in the world to 57th since then.

But, far from feeling down in the dumps with the British Open only two weeks away and no Woods in the field again, Harrington is excited.

For the first time since 1999, the Dubliner is warming up at the Barclays Scottish Open rather than at home and after his first look at the new Castle Stuart course near Inverness he is already sure he has done the right thing.