COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Padraig Harrington’s first two U.S. Senior Open titles weren’t decided until the final hole.His record-tying third had no drama by the time he reached the back nine on Sunday.Harrington became the fourth golfer to defend his U.S. Senior Open title, shooting a final-round 66 to win by four shots at Scioto Country Club.The 54-year-old Irishman also joined Miller Barber as the only three-time winners in the tournament’s 46-year history.“I like creating records, and to be part of that is a big deal. It just shows how hard it is,” Harrington said after capturing his fourth senior major. “I’m seeing guys coming along, and I’m kind of realizing there is only a window to win these tournaments. They have told me and other players that it’s kind of up to about 56-57, then it starts going downhill quickly.“But I was thinking and feeling that way, that you only have a set period to get your major wins on the Senior Tour because not that you’re getting older but new guys are coming in.”
Harrington also joins Barber (1985), Gary Player (1988), and Allen Doyle (2006) as the only golfers to win the U.S. Senior Open back-to-back.
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