US Senior Open glory for Pádraig Harrington

Despite nearly blowing a six-shot lead on the final nine, Harrington got the one birdie he needed on the 15th hole to offset a furious charge by Steve Stricker and win the tournament by one shot on Sunday at Saucon Valley’s Old Course in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

STAR IN STRIPES: Pádraig Harrington celebrates winning the U.S. Senior Open Championship at Saucon Valley Country Club  in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. 

It doesn’t change the result of his Ryder Cup captaincy, but Pádraig Harrington at least got some measure of payback on his American counterpart Steve Stricker.

Despite nearly blowing a six-shot lead on the final nine, Harrington got the one birdie he needed on the 15th hole to offset a furious charge by Stricker and win the U.S. Senior Open by one shot on Sunday at Saucon Valley’s Old Course in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.