Harrington: Hat-trick bid
Padraig Harrington praised the condition of the Turnberry course on which he will try to win a hat-trick of Open Championships in July.
After back-to-back Open successes, Harrington will head to the Scottish course looking to emulate Peter Thomson's exploits of 1956 and claim three in a row.
After having his first look at the Turnberry course that he will face, Harrington reported himself to be highly satisfied with his first impressions.
"It's a super course - it's lived up to expectations," said the Dubliner.
"There are not a huge amount of opportunities out there, but a lot of steady holes with difficult par threes.
"I have learned what the set-up will be like and what shots need to be practised and played, although the course will change over the next two months.
"From watching it on TV and hearing what other people have had to say, I knew it was a great course and I really like what I see."
Harrington insists he is not feeling any extra pressure despite the historic feat he could equal by claiming a third Claret Jug in succession.
"I am well aware that Peter Thomson was the last man to do it, but I feel I'll be in with a great chance because I have control over my own preparation and, if I get that right, then I can be in contention," he said.
"I want to win more majors, but I'm not going to put any more pressure on myself to make it three in a row.
"I'm going to take it like any other major - winning them individually is big enough, but if they happen to come three years in a row well that's very special."
