Padraig Harrington and Michael Hoey are bracing themselves for an end of season treasure hunt at opposite ends of the European Tour food chain.
Dubliner Harrington will tee it up in this €3.5 million Alfred Dunhill Links in Scotland bidding to land the title for the third time and kill off rivals in the race for the Order of Merit crown.
Michael Hoey leads in HollandNorthern Ireland’s Michael Hoey will take a one stroke lead into the final round of the European Challenge Tour’s Dutch Futures presented by Royal Bank of Scotland.
The Belfast 29 year old carded an excellent third round of four under par 68 at the Golf Club Houtrak on the outskirts of Amsterdam for a three round aggregate of ten under par 206 and lead England’s Chris Gane by a stroke.
Ireland’s Des Smyth saw his son Greg win €9.42 million in a recent Irish National Lottery and now he has a great chance to claim a €43,000 windfall of his own after carding a four under par 68 to open a one shot lead after the first round of Scottish Seniors Open over the East course at the Marriott Hotel & Country Club near Edinburgh.
Graeme McDowell is shooting for Major glory after a brilliant Ryder Cup performance convinced him he can take his game to a new level.
The Ulsterman, 29, produced one of the great rookie debuts in recent memory with two wins and a half from his four matches at Valhalla.
Nick Faldo’s final day strategy backfired as the United States snatched back the Ryder Cup in impressive fashion at Valhalla.
The English ace banked on Sergio Garcia making a fast start against Anthony Kim in the top match and a surging finish from his big guns in the last four matches.
Padraig Harrington shrugged off another Ryder Cup nightmare at Valhalla but still proved that he is a true giant of the game.
Suffering a massive hangover from his Major winning feats, his attitude and sportsmanship showed the world that he is a class act and an example to follow.
Marked man Padraig Harrington met boxing legend Muhammad Ali on the first fairway at Valhalla yesterday.
And after racking up three major wins inside the last 14 months, the Dubliner knows he can deliver a knockout punch to Paul Azinger's US warriors and prove that he's the Greatest.
Padraig Harrington knows that he is America's most wanted man this week - but he's not even fazed.
After winning three of the last six Majors, the Dubliner admits that he has a price on his head and that every gunslinger on Paul Azinger's team will be out to shoot him down.