British Open player spotlight: Padraig Harrington

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Each week during the 2009 season, PGATOUR.COM will spotlight one key player in the field (click here to view previous spotlights).

For this week's British Open, it's Padraig Harrington, who is trying to become the first player since Peter Thomson to win three consecutive Open Championships.

Consider this file to be your one-stop source for everything concerning Padraig this week, with links to Harrington-related content, notes and stats, and video and other multimedia elements. Then, once competition starts, we'll update this file every day with Harrington's results and statistics after each round at Turnberry.

Padraig's round-by-round results

Rd. Score Position Eagles Birdies Pars Bogeys Others Scorecard 4 73 (3 over) T65 0 2 11 5 0 Click to view scorecard Padraig finished his week at Turnberry on an ordinary note, shooting 36 on the back side to shoot 73. Harrington only broke par once this week, and three of his six birdies came on par 5s. Rd. Score Position Eagles Birdies Pars Bogeys Others Scorecard 3 76 (6 over) T64 0 1 11 5 1 Click to view scorecard Padraig's bid for a third consecutive Claret Jug officially ended when he simply couldn't get going on Saturday. Padraig rolled in a 10-footer for birdie on the short par-4 first hole, but it was his only birdie of the day. Rd. Score Position Eagles Birdies Pars Bogeys Others Scorecard 2 74 (4 over) T53 0 1 12 5 0 Click to view scorecard He dropped 16 spots on the leaderboard with a second-round 74 that included five bogeys. Padraig safely made it to the weekend and still has a chance to pick up his third Claret Jug. 1 69 (1 under) T37 0 2 15 1 0 Click to view scorecard Padraig shot a 1-under 69 in his first round at the British Open, where he's hoping to win his third straight Claret Jug. He's only five strokes off the lead, but Padraig will need to make more than two birdies in a round if he wants to catch up.

About the art

New York City artist Steven Anthony Salerno created the original artwork for this week's PGATOUR.COM Player Spotlight on two-time defending British Open champion Padraig Harrington. To see a larger image of the Harrington art and to learn more about the artist, click here.

Padraig Harrington: Featured content

DON'T COUNT PADDY OUT. He's struggled this season, but two-time defending champion Padraig Harrington thinks he's ready to win his third British Open title. Click here for more NICE GUY FINISHES FIRST. Padraig Harrington's Player of the Year win last season couldn't have happened to a better guy, writes Stan Awtrey. Click here for more 2008 PHOTO GALLERY. Harrington captured two major titles and Player of the Year honors in a stellar 2008 season. Click here for more PLAYER PAGE. Want more on Padraig? On his PGATOUR.COM player page, you can check out his results through the years, or how he ranks on TOUR in certain statistical categories. Click here for player page

Padraig Harrington: Featured videos

SWINGPLEX. Padraig Harrington's classic one-plane swing generates a lot of power with explosive rotation through impact. Click here to watch IN THE BAG. See what Padraig is going to carry in his bag at Turnberry this week. Click here to watch OUTSIDE THE ROPES. Learn about Padraig Harrington's favorite movies, his dream foursome and what he won a trophy for when he was 13. Click here to watch LEARNING FROM TOM. Padraig Harrington says he learned a lot from watching Tom Watson and Greg Norman play links golf. Click here to watch VOICES: PADRAIG. Check out the PGA TOUR PSA "Voices" campaign starring Padraig Harrington. Click here to watch

Take Five

Five things you should know about Padraig Harrington

Harrington's caddy since 2004 is Ronan Flood, who is also his brother-in-law. Harrington's given name "Padraig" is the Irish Language version of the name Patrick, which is in common usage in Ireland. Coached by Bob Torrance, father of 2002 Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance. In 2007, he was the first Irishman to win The British Open in 60 years. Shares a birthday (Aug. 31) with actor Richard Gere, musician Van Morrison and comic Chris Tucker.

Padraig's favorite things

Sound Rushing Water Golf Courses Royal Portrush, Woodhall Spa, Pebble Beach, Whistling Straits, Kiawah Island Book Being Happy by Alan Matthews Movies Pulp Fiction, Shawshank Redemption Foods Ice cream, Garlic Prawns, Penne Arrabiatta City Cologne, Germany, Charlotte, N.C. Drink Coca-Cola Place Home Gadget Mobile phone, launch monitor Quote "Be yourself" Music Rock