Harrington clears mental hurdle to return to winner's circle


  • Golf
  • Tuesday, 03 Mar 2015

Mar 2, 2015; Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA; Padraig Harrington celebrates winning the Honda Classic at PGA National GC Champion Course. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) - Padraig Harrington's drop down the rankings ended with a playoff win over Daniel Berger at the Honda Classic on Monday, the Irishman keeping those barren days out of mind during a thrilling final round.

"I was not allowing my emotions to get away with me," said Harrington, who had not won on the PGA or European Tour for nearly seven years. "I never once considered how important this win is to me

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