Padraig Harrington won’t give up on playing in US Open for 14th consecutive year

Padraig Harrington isn’t currently in the field for the second major of the year in June but reckons a top-five finish in one of four upcoming tour events will be enough to secure him a spot in the US Open for the 14th consecutive year.

A missed cut at The Masters in Augusta earlier this month did the three-time major winner no favours in the world rankings and he is currently in the 80s, rather than the top 60 where he needs to be to automatically qualify.

However, in Thurles yesterday for the opening of the LIT campus Sportslab, which is already on the way to becoming an internationally-renowned strength and conditioning centre, the Dubliner was optimistic about his chances.