Harrington sets early pace in Farmingdale

Tiger Woods got the better of playing partner Rory McIlroy in the first round of The Barclays tournament in Farmingdale today, but it was Ireland’s Padraig Harrington who stole the early headlines.

Harrington, searching for his first US Tour win since the 2008 USPGA Championship, recorded a superb seven-under-par 64 to take the early clubhouse lead by one stroke over American pair Nick Watney and Brian Harman.