Padraig Harrington returns to action for the first time since his dramatic victory in the Honda Classic in this week 's Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club . Harrington 's first win on a major worldwide tour since the 2008 US PGA Championship secured his return to the Masters next month and lifted him back inside the world 's top 100 , but did not get the Dubliner a place in the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral . That at least allowed the 43-year-old three-time major winner the time to reflect on his victory , which came in a play-off with American rookie Daniel Berger after a double bogey on the 71st hole . Padraig Harrington 's victory at the Honda Classic was his first since the 2008 US PGA Championship . Harrington 's win secured his place in The Masters next month and put him in the top 100 of the world rankings . Harrington ( right ) beat American rookie Daniel Berger in a play-off to secure his win . 'It feels great to have won and now that I have done so I have allowed myself to think of the things that come with it , the Masters , the Players , WGC-Bridgestone and I am exempt for three years on the PGA Tour , but above all that the confidence a win brings , ' Harrington wrote on his official website . 'It has been tough at times but the last couple of months , with my two wins ( he won in Indonesia in December ) , have made it worthwhile . ' I never doubted myself , I know a lot of people did and many asked me why I would do things differently , but then that would n't be me . ' I do n't feel any different now that I have won , as I always felt that the win was around the corner . Harrington wrote on his webstie about the confidence that came with his first win in seven years . 'Little did I know that it was going to be a nearly seven-year corner and then , like buses , two come along one after the other . ' I feel that I have found the mental solution that I have been searching for and that I will kick on from here . I know that it wo n't work all of the time , but that some of the time it is good enough . ' Harrington has been paired with world number two Jordan Spieth and former Masters champion Adam Scott for the first two rounds , Scott finishing joint fourth in the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Sunday in his first start of the season . Fellow Australian John Senden is the defending champion .
Padraig Harrington recorded first big win in seven years at Honda Classic . The victory sealed his place at The Masters in Augusta next month . Harrington has also returned into the top 100 of the world rankings .