Padraig Harrington had a chance to set the 54-hole scoring record for a solid lead at the Senior PGA Championship. But then the bathroom called.
FRISCO, Texas — Padraig Harrington was in perfect position in the 16th fairway, with a great chance to set the 54-hole scoring record for a comfortable lead at the Senior PGA Championship on Saturday.Paddy found the port-a-potty, had trouble with the door, rushed to his next shot and ended up in a native area that led to a double-bogey.
Steve Stricker, the hottest PGA Tour Champions player by far and leader of the U.S. rout over Harrington’s crew at Whistling Straits, is one shot back after matching Harrington’s tournament-best, 8-under 64 from the opening round. “That’s a fun position to be in, to try to be aggressive and you really got nothing to lose, you’re trying to move your way up the leaderboard,” said Stricker, who is coming off a win in the first senior major of the season, a second consecutive Regions Tradition victory two weeks ago.
Robert Karlsson, Darren Clarke and Y.E. Yang were at 9 under, a stroke better than defending Senior PGA champion Steven Alker, who shot 69. Harrington, the 2008 PGA champion and a two-time British Open winner, was on the verge of a runaway through 50 holes, and even escaped what looked to be the first momentum-turning moment.
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