Pádraig Harrington's ladybird kid now ready to write his own adventure

Patrick Harrington, the 14-year-old son of three-time major winner Pádraig Harrington, says he doesn’t get asked about his famous father too much, but when he does, the first question usually is an inquiry about his handicap.

“You should see their face and reaction when I say to them I am playing off 27,” the younger Harrington said.

The elder Harrington, 46, is delighted that his son asked him to play in the PNC Father-Son Challenge, which begins in earnest on Saturday at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Grande Lake Resort.