Harrington unhappy having missed several chances

Despite the fact that he had only 27 putts, Padraig Harrington reckoned his score of level-par-72 was a case of missed chances and various 15-footers failed to drop. Two birdies and two bogeys was the story of his opening round.

"I'm unhappy with the 72 as I played pretty poorly on the front nine. I missed several chances on the back from around 15 feet - I didn't putt well. Conditions were perfect this morning. It was a day for scoring. I'm really surprised that 72 isn't further back. The greens are at their best in the morning but I'm not trusting my readings," confessed Harrington who started as joint favourite with Darren Clarke.