Harrington wary of peaking a week early

Pádraig Harrington will go into the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open on Thursday mindful of the hazards of too much success as he continues his preparations for next week’s British Open.

The two-time Claret Jug winner is this season approaching a return to the form that landed him successive British Open titles at Carnoustie and Birkdale in 2007 and ’08 having secured two top-10 finishes at the opening Majors of the year.

The Irishman returns to action at Castle Stuart Golf Links near Inverness this week after a well-earned break following a four-tournament run that included a fourth-place finish at the US Open, a tie for seventh at the Irish Open and two further top-15 finishes on the PGA Tour.