Harrington loses momentum at Firestone05.08.2007 00:00 SportsBy Mark Lamport-Stokes AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Two consecutive three-putts cost Irishman Padraig Harrington early momentum in the third round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday. After reeling off three birdies in his first five holes, the British Open champion dropped three shots at the sixth and seventh on his way to a two-over-par 72. That left him on three-over 213 after another day of gruelling golf at fast-running Firestone Country Club. "The first five holes I had good chances on all of them but missed a couple of putts," Harrington told reporters after finishing seven strokes off the early lead. "Everything is looking good and then I lost the focus. "I had a careless three-putt on the sixth and made a double-bogey and three-putted the next so that kind of put me on the back foot for the rest of the day. "After a couple of three-putts in a row, I did not putt anywhere near as well as I had been putting, pretty straightforward." The 35-year-old Dubliner, who won his first major title in last month's British Open at Carnoustie, reached the turn in one-over 36 and parred the next eight holes before signing off with a bogey at the last. Despite having to grind out the pars on Firestone's slick, sun-baked fairways, Harrington said good scoring was still possible. Continued... Source: reuters.comwww.alllee.com |
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