Pádraig eyes appetiser for Open effort

It may be nearly five years since Pádraig Harrington last won a Major, but his reception yesterday in the local McDonald’s in Inverness indicated he had lost none of his popularity.

Harrington joined the queue ordering a McFlurry, but then found himself signing autographs and also have his photograph taken by dozens of surprised golf-loving patrons.

However, what Harrington would savour most in this week’s Scottish Open and ahead of next week’s Open Championship at Muirfield is winning recognition on the golf course.