ISPS Handa Senior Open: Padraig Harrington closes out major victory at Sunningdale ahead of Thomas Bjorn and Justin Leonard

Padraig Harrington claimed a second senior major victory in as many months after closing out an impressive victory at the ISPS Handa Senior Open.

Harrington took a two-shot lead into the final round at Sunningdale Golf Club and quickly extended his overnight advantage with a stunning eagle at the par-five first and birdie at the par-four sixth.

The Irishman cancelled out a bogey at the eighth by birdieing the next to reach the turn four clear, with Harrington pulling further ahead when he got up and down from off the green to birdie the par-five 14th.

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Harrington bogeyed the 17th but still took a three-shot advantage to the par-four last, where a two-putt par closed a three-under 67 and completed a three-shot victory.

The 53-year-old ended the week on 16 under and comfortably ahead of Thomas Bjorn and Justin Leonard, who shared second, with Scott Hend a further stroke back in fourth.

Harrington's victory makes him just the fifth player to win both The Open and the Senior Open, following on from Bob Charles, Gary Player, Tom Watson and Darren Clarke, with the win coming a month after claiming the US Senior Open for a second time.

"I'm thrilled to have won but very satisfied that I've won a Senior Open with my two Opens," Harrington said. "The fact that only five people have ever done it is quite special. I'm quite proud that I've managed to survive this long in the game."

"The only time I saw a leaderboard was on 18. I was fully focused on what I was doing."

The Irishman was surprised to hear Rory McIlroy, who is building a home in London, was at Sunningdale for the final round.

"I didn't see him out there. Was he out there?" Harrington said. "I had my head down all day. I never saw anybody. I had no idea."

Harrington now has 11 titles on the PGA Tour Champions, and he has won multiple times each of the last four seasons. He won the US Senior Open last month at The Broadmoor. And he nearly won the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional until a late two-shot swing gave the title to Angel Cabrera.

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