Harrington waiting for Order of Merit win to sink in

Even when he had kissed his wife, hugged his son and been congratulated all round Padraig Harrington still wanted the evidence on a piece of paper in front of him.

“I need to see the Order of Merit – just to prove it,” said the 35-year-old Irishman after pipping Paul Casey to the European Tour number one spot in an extraordinary finish to the last event.