Harrington slips back

Padraig Harrington has begun to struggle in the Open as wind caused carnage at Royal Birkdale.

Padraig Harrington has begun to struggle in the Open as wind caused carnage at Royal Birkdale.

He failed to get up and down from a bunker on the 421-yard second, but after going into deep rough two holes later, he produced a heaven-sent chip-in for a birdie three to return to two over and then added another birdie from six feet on the short seventh.

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