Padraig Harrington: ‘Performance is only reason a pro golfer gets into the Hall of Fame’

The Irishman will be inducted into the class of 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina on Monday evening having been both a golfer who loved the game he has continued to champion after 29 years as a touring professional and a competitor who has won 31 titles worldwide.

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024 - 07:31

Simon Lewis

As Padraig Harrington points out, it takes something tangible to gain entry into the World Golf Hall of Fame, not being a stickler for the rules or a champion of etiquette.

Yet the Irishman will be inducted into the class of 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina on Monday evening having been both a golfer who loved the game he has continued to champion after 29 years as a touring professional and a competitor who has won 31 titles worldwide.