Pádraig Harrington closes with blistering 28 to claim first Champions Tour win of the season

Harrington trailed by five strokes with seven holes to play but made five birdies and an eagle on a blistering finish en route to a final-nine 28 and a one-stroke victory

WINNER AGAIN: Padraig Harrington holds the trophy after winning the DICK'S Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club in upstate New York. Pic: Getty

Padraig Harrington produced a stunning back nine of 28 shots to become the first Champions Tour player to retain the DICK'S Sporting Goods Open on Sunday, edging Joe Durant by a shot with a final-round 63. His first win of the Champions Tour campaign earned him $315,000 and comes ahead of his defence of the US Senior Open in Wisconsin.

Harrington trailed by five strokes with seven holes to play but made five birdies and an eagle on a blistering finish at En-Joie GC en route to a final-nine 28 and a one-stroke victory in upstate New York. The 51-year-old Dubliner finished on 18-under.