Padraig Harrington holds 2-shot lead at Senior British Open

Berkshire, England-Padrij Harrington, the final gap watermelon on Saturday for one more 5 years from 65 to advance a shot on Justin Leonard within the final spherical of the British Open Championship, the place the Irish go to its second pioneer per yr.

Harrington was among the many 4 gamers who bought at the least a share of the lead in some unspecified time in the future in the course of the spherical on the previous observe in Sunningdale. He took the lead with birds within the thirteenth and fourteenth gap, and a closed chicken added to its slight progress.

Harrington was 13 years previous in 197. He was within the UK within the final three weeks of Hyperlinks, beginning with Open Scottish. He received the Open US Open in Colorado a month in the past.

Leonard, the one participant within the PgA Tour Champions who decreased final week on the British Open in Royal Portrush, was additionally 65 seconds in a row.

Thomas Piurne 67 was three photographs behind.

Harrington and Leonard previous the invalidity of British – Leonard in Royal Tron in 1997, Harrington received the primary two Claret Aparks after a decade in Carniti (2007) and Royal Birkdale (2008). One can turn out to be the fifth participant who wins the British Open and British Open, an achievement made by Darren Clark in 2022.

Stephen Alkir, winner of the Charles Schwab Cup twice, who opened with 73, tried to return to the sport. He shot 66 and was out of 4 gamers in 8 lower than 202, 5 photographs behind.

The winner is exempt to the British open subsequent yr in Royal Birdel.