Harrington ‘happy to play the mistress’

Pádraig Harrington last night admitted he is “happy to play the mistress” to world number one Luke Donald in the use of practice coach Dave Alred.

Harrington split with long-time coach Bob Torrance straight after carding a second round 72 to miss the halfway cut in July’s Irish Open.

But it has emerged that the Dubliner met with Alred, former England Rugby kicking coach, that weekend in Dublin before renewing acquaintances after his Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship second round yesterday.