Episode 150: Padraig Harrington's Perspective – The Golfer's Journal Podcast
Padraig Harrington will be the first to tell you that he wasn’t destined for golf stardom. In fact, he’ll be the first to tell you a lot of things. Like how to pronounce his first name (“Pour-ig”), what separates elite professional golfers from the rank-and-file, and why the on-course goals you’re setting aren’t nearly lofty enough. In this wide-ranging discussion, Harrington and host Tom Coyne also dig into the three fundamentals that every golfer should know about their own swing, and go most of the way towards solving Tom’s early extension. And of course, it wouldn’t be an Ireland talk without some links golf chatter.
About Padraig Harrington
After coming to golf late in his teens, Padraig Harrington racked up several amateur wins and a Walker Cup title before turning professional in 1995. Now 52, Harrington owns three major championships (the 2007 and 2008 Open Championships, and the 2008 PGA), 38 worldwide victories, and has played on or captained seven Ryder Cup teams. He will enter the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2024.
