Remember me? Harrington backs up pre-Open pledge with craft and graft

Pádraig Harrington took issue with his pre-tournament odds of 66-1 as he prepared for the annual return to links golf, but a sparkling opening round of 68 has sent them tumbling to a more realistic position in the markets.

Two-time Open champion Harrington wondered aloud on Tuesday why his Dubai Duty Free Irish Open odds had been so long, given his reputation as one of the game’s finest exponent of links golf.