Harrington races out to 64 at Bethpage
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August 25, 2012, Saturday
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IRISHMAN Padraig Harrington seized the first-round lead with a 7-under 64 on Thursday at The Barclays, the first tournament of the PGA Tour playoffs.
Harrington has a one-stroke lead over Nick Watney and Brian Harman, who both fired 6-under 65s on the Bethpage course in New York.
Harrington is hoping a strong showing at the event will convince European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal to make him one of his two captain's picks.
Spain's Sergio Garcia shot a 66 and shares fourth place with Pat Perez, England's Gary Christian and Jimmy Walker. Garcia won last week at the Wyndham Championship.
American Tiger Woods is part of a group tied for 14th after carding a 3-under 68. Defending champion Dustin Johnson is one stroke ahead of FedEx Cup points leader Woods in eighth.
A more immediate concern for Harrington is the Ryder Cup. He cannot make the European team on points so he needs to show Olazabal that he is worthy to compete in his seventh straight Ryder Cup.
"The only answer I can give at this stage is I'm pleading the Fifth Amendment on that one," Harrington said.
"I honestly don't know what to say. I don't want to go in there and try too desperately to beg for a pick ... I'll just leave it be what it is. I'm just going to play golf."
Harrington has a one-stroke lead over Nick Watney and Brian Harman, who both fired 6-under 65s on the Bethpage course in New York.
Harrington is hoping a strong showing at the event will convince European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal to make him one of his two captain's picks.
Spain's Sergio Garcia shot a 66 and shares fourth place with Pat Perez, England's Gary Christian and Jimmy Walker. Garcia won last week at the Wyndham Championship.
American Tiger Woods is part of a group tied for 14th after carding a 3-under 68. Defending champion Dustin Johnson is one stroke ahead of FedEx Cup points leader Woods in eighth.
A more immediate concern for Harrington is the Ryder Cup. He cannot make the European team on points so he needs to show Olazabal that he is worthy to compete in his seventh straight Ryder Cup.
"The only answer I can give at this stage is I'm pleading the Fifth Amendment on that one," Harrington said.
"I honestly don't know what to say. I don't want to go in there and try too desperately to beg for a pick ... I'll just leave it be what it is. I'm just going to play golf."
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