article_snippet: But A golden opportunity to register a rare victory on the PGA Tour opened the door for two-time Open winner Padraig Harrington for an even more heart-warming outcome: victory for two-time Open winner Padraig Harrington at the second play-off hole of the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida.
article_snippet: Padraig Harrington celebrates Padraig Harrington Honda Classic golf win on Monday at Palm Beach Gardens .
article_snippet: Padraig Harrington tips Padraig Harrington hat to the crowd as Padraig Harrington walks to the green on the second playoff hole .
article_snippet: , it seemed a mystery why Padraig Harrington didn’t put Padraig Harrington name forward last month as a candidate to be Europe’s captain at the Ryder Cup in Minnesota next year.
article_snippet: But the model Irishman, now 43, had the last word on Monday with Padraig Harrington first win in seven years on one of the two main tours.
article_snippet: Reduced to asking for invitations to play in America these days, Padraig Harrington made full use of one at the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida.
article_snippet: Padraig Harrington led at halfway, and then in a see-saw final round Padraig Harrington got the better of rookie American Daniel Berger having needed a birdie at the 18th to force a play-off.
article_snippet: Jack Nicklaus opined that Padraig Harrington could see tension in the Harrington swing during the third round, which was hardly surprising given all the problems Padraig Harrington’s had on the course these last few years.
article_snippet: After winning The Open in 2007 and 2008, followed by the US PGA Championship the same year, Padraig Harrington suffered Padraig Harrington first winless year for a decade in 2009.
article_snippet: While the Padraig Harrington managed just one top-five finish in majors over the next five years, Padraig Harrington ranking plummeted from world
article_snippet: And some of the putting woes that have contributed to Harrington fall re-appeared during the final round, only for Harrington to hold Harrington nerve with a level-par 70 that set up the win.
article_snippet: Harrington putts on the second playoff hole during The Honda Classic at PGA National Resort & Spa .
article_snippet: The 39-year-old has won stroke-play events in Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe, but Harrington sole victory in the US came in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona in 2010.
highlights_snippet: It was Harrington's first win in seven years on one of the two main tours .
  