Padraig Harrington: Hall of Fame brings a lot of emotions

Harrington will later this month try and reclaim the US Senior Open title he first won in 2022 and also has next month’s 152nd Open at Troon and the Senior Open Championship at Carnoustie in his sights.

Padraig Harrington plays his shot from the 12th tee during the final round of the Mexico Open at Vidanta Vallarta.

For anyone who imagined entry into the World Golf Hall of Fame to represent some sort of final act in a storied career, next Monday’s induction of Pádraig Harrington may come as something of a jolt to preconceived perceptions.

“I’m still hoping to catch lightning in a bottle,” Ireland’s three-time major winner said on Wednesday as he prepared for the ceremony at the World Golf Hall Of Fame’s new Pinehurst Village location in North Carolina that will confirm his place in the game’s rich pantheon.