Pádraig Harrington eager to play Ryder Cup role

Pádraig Harrington might be one of the last great hustlers on the loose on the world tour but the Dubliner admitted he will be playing it straight if he’s a Ryder Cup assistant captain for Darren Clarke in September.

As he prepared to defend his Honda Classic title at PGA National in Florida this week, the 44-year old admitted he’s all but agreed to act as one of Clarke’s trusted lieutenants at Hazeltine in Minnesota.

“Yes, I have spoken to him and yes, we have discussed it,” Harrington said before adding that he needs to win at least twice this year to have any chance of winning his sixth Ryder Cup cap as a player.