Padraig Harrington recovered from two double-bogeys to sink a tournament-winning putt on the 18th hole to clinch the Hoag Classic title in Newport Beach, California on Sunday.
Beginning the day one shot clear of Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee, Harrington carded 69 - as did Jaidee - to win the title in dramatic fashion.
Harrington began solidly and made Birdie at the third before handing that shot back with interest by double-bogeying the Par-3 fourth. The Dubliner picked up three strokes over the next 11 holes before dropping two shots at 16 with his second double-bogey of the day.
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Digging deep, the three time major winner found a way to Birdie the final two holes and pick up his seventh win on the PGA Champions Tour.
"Yeah, I never make it easy, don't do it simple," Harrington said. "I think one of my best traits in golf is when my back's to the wall, I'm pretty good at taking things on.
"Look, I knew I could finish birdie-eagle if I had to," Harrington said. "I was very focused, just take it on. I was a little unlucky. I hit a nice tee shot on 17 and where I finished up, we thought it was a fraction to the right.
"And then obviously I hit a bad tee shot on 18, but the second shot worked out really well where it was. I was never not getting up and down from there. When you're presented with an opportunity, you've got to take it."
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