Harrington and Clarke turn attentions towards Bay Hill

Pádraig Harrington and Darren Clarke last night were heading across Florida needing a turnaround in fortunes at this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational in suburban Orlando.

The duo, while buoyed by Ireland’s dramatic Six Nations triumph, had little to cheer about after their efforts in the Valspar Championship in Tampa Bay.

Harrington did manage a last hole birdie on the Copperhead course but struggled under the weight of four earlier bogeys and a third hole double in a score of 74 for a seven over par tally.