Pádraig Harrington: Better to have contended and failed than not to have challenged at all

Pádraig Harrington reacquainted himself with the high-pressure stakes of the business end of a major championship and felt right at home at St Andrews.

If the two-time Open champion had only continued the immaculate putting into the final day, the Irishman may have lifted the famous Claret Jug for a third time.

Harrington, catapulted into the mix on Sunday with a brilliant third-round 65, gave himself a chance at age of 43 to become the oldest Open winner since Roberto de Vicenzo became champion in 1967 at 44 years and 92 days.