Harrington plays down US Open chances

Padraig Harrington was not your man today if you wanted a player to talk up his chances of ending the 35-year European drought at the US Open.

Harrington plays down US Open chances
Tue, 14 Jun, 2005 - 18:21
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Padraig Harrington was not your man today if you wanted a player to talk up his chances of ending the 35-year European drought at the US Open.

Asked in the scorching heat of Pinehurst to describe the state of his game Harrington came up with a two-word response you would never hear from Tiger Woods.

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