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Harrington Wins British Open

Posted Jul 22, 07 2:26 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Ireland's Padraig Harrington became the first European to win the British Open since 1999 today, shooting a 4-under 67 in the final round to force a four-hole playoff with Spain's Sergio Garcia. In one of the tightest finishes the unforgiving Carnoustie Links has ever seen, Harrington hit twice into the Barry Burn on 18 to blow a one-stroke lead over Garcia.

But the Spaniard blew his putt after Harrington double bogeyed, sending the open into extra holes, where Harrington prevailed by a single stroke. "If I'd lost after what happened on 18, I don't know what I would have thought about playing golf again," the 35-year-old Harrington said.

Source Golf.com

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Spain's Sergio Garcia, reacts after a missed putt on the 18th green, which would have won his the championship during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship at Carnoustie, Scotland, Sunday...   (Associated Press)
Ireland's Padraig Harrington reacts after beating Spain's Sergio Garcia in a playoff to win the British Open Golf Championship at Carnoustie, Scotland, Sunday July 22, 2007. At right is his caddie Ronan...   (Associated Press)
Ireland's Padraig Harrington, jumps into the air to look down the fairway after playing into the water of the 18th hole during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship at Carnoustie, Scotland,...   (Associated Press)
Ireland's Padraig Harrington reacts after beating Spain's Sergio Garcia in a playoff to win the British Open Golf Championship at Carnoustie, Scotland, Sunday July 22, 2007. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)   (Associated Press)
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