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Padraig Harrington

(PAW-draig)

Height: 6'1" (1.85 m)
Weight: 189 (85 kg)
Age: 50 (August 31, 1971)
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Residence: Dublin, Ireland
Family: Wife, Caroline; Patrick, Ciaran

Education: Dublin Business College
Special Interests: Family, movies, all sports
Turned Professional: 1995
City plays from: Ireland

Exempt Status

PGA TOURPast champion beyond 150 in 2020-21 FedExCup (thru 2021-22)

Career Victories

PGA TOUR Victories (6):
2005 (2) The Honda Classic, Barclays Classic. 2007 (1) The Open Championship. 2008 (2) The Open Championship, PGA Championship. 2015 (1) The Honda Classic.
PGA TOUR Champions Victories (1):
2022 (1) U.S. Senior Open Championship.
International Victories (20):
1996 Peugeot Spanish Open [Eur]. 2000 Brazil Sao Paulo 500 Years Open [Eur]. 2000 BBVA Open Turespana Masters Comunidad de Madrid [Eur]. 2001 Volvo Masters [Eur]. 2002 Dunhill Links Championship [Eur]. 2003 Deutsche Bank-SAP Open TPC of Europe [Eur]. 2003 Omega Hong Kong Open [Eur]. 2004 Linde German Masters [Eur]. 2006 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship [Eur]. 2007 Irish Open [Eur]. 2016 Portugal Masters [Eur]. 2002 BMW Asian Open [Asia]. 2010 Iskandar Johor Open [Asia]. 2014 Bank BRI Indonesia Open [Asia]. 2006 Dunlop Phoenix [Jpn].
Other Victories (3):
2012 PGA Grand Slam of Golf. 2002 Target World Challenge. 1997 World Cup [with Paul McGinley].

Player Statistics

Career Low Round:

61 - 2012 Transitions Championship (Round 1)

Career High FedExCup Rank:

#4 : 2008 PGA Championship

Career High Official World Golf Rank:

#3 : 2009 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Career Largest Paycheck:

$1,542,450 : 2007 The Open Championship (Finished 1)

2021-22 Season Highlights

PGA TOUR Champions
Rapiscan Systems Classic - Earned his first top-10 (four starts) on PGA TOUR Champions with a T2 at the Rapiscan Systems Classic. Carded rounds of 67-72-65. Mitsubishi Electric Classic - Finished T2 at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic for his second runner-up in three starts on PGA TOUR Champions. After opening with 69-73, shot 64 in the final round to match the round of the day. U.S. Senior Open Championship - Captured his first win on PGA TOUR Champions at the U.S. Senior Open in his ninth start on Tour. Built a five-stroke lead entering the final round before holding off runner-up Steve Stricker by one shot. Snapped a winless streak of 5 years, 8 months, 3 days, dating back to the 2016 Portugal Masters (DP World Tour). Carded rounds of 71-65-66-72 for a 10-under total at the U.S. Senior Open. The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex - Seeking back-to-back senior major victories, he finished runner-up at The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex. Posted 66-69-69-67 to finish one stroke behind champion Darren Clarke. Was his fifth top-2 finish in his last seven starts on PGA TOUR Champions.

National Team Selections

Ryder Cup : 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 Ryder Cup Captain : 2020 World Cup : 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Olympic Games : 2016 Seve Trophy : 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005 Dunhill Cup : 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Career Records

PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 3 - 1)
Season Events Rounds 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Cuts Made Cuts Missed WD FedExCup Rank Earnings
Total: 330 1016 6 6 2 55 106 217 113 $25,624,048
2022 6 14 1 5 227 $37,464
2021 16 46 1 1 8 8 169 $640,513
2020 3 7 3
2019 11 21 1 2 9 213 $169,390
2018 16 38 7 9 220 $93,260
2017 11 28 1 4 7 200 $171,407
2016 16 54 1 4 11 5 139 $654,929
2015 21 60 1 1 2 9 12 103 $1,330,852
2014 16 42 1 7 9 188 $169,175
2013 17 49 3 4 10 7 130 $711,244
2012 18 63 3 11 16 2 43 $1,546,272
2011 18 59 3 4 14 4 89 $802,839
2010 18 56 1 5 7 12 6 73 $1,381,453
2009 20 65 2 6 9 14 6 7 $2,628,377
2008 15 50 2 1 6 9 12 3 50 $4,313,551
2007 18 62 1 3 9 15 3 29 $2,658,283
2006 15 50 1 3 6 12 3 $1,339,675
2005 15 48 2 4 6 11 4 $2,615,731
2004 12 42 2 5 7 11 1 $1,882,276
2003 11 36 1 3 7 9 2 $961,235
2002 9 32 4 7 9 $806,797
2001 9 30 1 2 8 1 $240,426
2000 8 26 2 4 7 1 $265,313
1999 4 16 2 4 $51,491
1998 3 10 2 1 $23,352
1997 3 8 1 1 1 2 $104,719
1996 1 4 1 1 $24,025
(A) - Amateur

Top Tournaments
PGA TOUR
THE PLAYERS Championship Masters Tournament PGA Championship U.S. Open The Open Championship WGC-HSBC Champions WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession
2022 CUT CUT CUT
2021 T4 72
2019 CUT CUT
2018 CUT CUT
2017 CUT CUT
2016 CUT T13 T36
2015 T42 CUT CUT T20 T70
2014 CUT CUT
2013 T75 CUT CUT T21 T54 T33 T39
2012 CUT T8 T18 T4 T39
2011 CUT CUT T64 T45 CUT T33 T59 T10
2010 CUT CUT CUT T22 CUT T16 T33 T9 T3
2009 T49 T35 T10 CUT T65 T25 T33 T2 T20
2008 CUT T5 1 T36 1 T17 T20
2007 T52 T7 T42 CUT 1 (P) T17 T14 T19
2006 CUT T27 CUT 5 CUT T5 T27 T17
2005 T63 CUT CUT CUT T17 T24 67
2004 2 T13 T45 T31 CUT T5 74 T6
2003 T2 CUT T29 T10 T22 T17 T39 T6
2002 T22 T5 T17 T8 T5 T33 T47 21
2001 T33 T27 CUT T30 T37 T33 T17
2000 T19 T58 T5 T20 T33 T27 T5
1999 29 T12 T30
1998 T32 CUT
1997 CUT CUT T5
1996 T18
FedExCup Playoffs
FedEx St. Jude Championship Dell Technologies Championship BMW Championship TOUR Championship
2015 CUT
2012 T19 59 T16
2011 T13 73
2010 T47 CUT
2009 T2 T4 T6 T4
2008 CUT CUT T55
2007 T35 CUT T11

Personal

  • Completed accountancy exams before turning professional.
  • Second cousin of former NFL quarterback Joey Harrington.
  • Distant cousin of poker player Dan Harrington.
  • Received an honorary degree from the University of St. Andrews just prior to the 2010 Open Championship. Other honorary degrees have come from Maynooth University of Ireland, Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons and John Morris University (Liverpool).
  • Is an ambassador for Special Olympics, R&A's Working for Golf program and Golf Ireland.
  • Represented Ireland at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio and said "I'm an Olympian now and no one can ever take that away from me."
  • Charity is Padraig Harrington Charitable Foundation. Also supports the Make-a-Wish Foundation and the Oesophageal Cancer Fund, among others.