Pádraig Harrington tries to gouge his ball close on the 12th but makes the first of three costly bogeys on the back nine in the Malaysian Open on Sunday. Photo Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.iePadraig Harrington’s snakes and ladders season continued in Kuala Lumpur as dismal back nine performance cost him his chance of victory in the 54-hole Maybank Malaysian Open and raised more question marks about his game.

Pádraig Harrington drives on the 17th during the second round in Malaysia. Photo: Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.iePádraig Harrington and Peter Lawrie are in position to end their five-year European Tour droughts after the Maybank Malaysian Open was reduced to 54 holes.