Harrington starts well in Paris

Padraig Harrington, left as the only Ryder Cup player at the Vivendi Cup in Paris after Swede Peter Hanson pulled out before the start with a chest infection, has birdied three of his first six holes.

But Colin Montgomerie’s most controversial wild card pick, who entered the event for some more practice after falling out of the FedEx Cup play-offs in America, still had a lot of catching up to do.