KAPALUA, Hawaii – Padraig Harrington is determined to make the best of his first appearance at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
The affable Irishman won five PGA Tour events between 2005-08 but always opted not to make the jaunt to this part of the world. He always used this time of the year to recharge his batteries and get ready for the annual grind.
Following his victory last year at the Honda Classic, Harrington knew this was a place he would finally visit.
He bogeyed the last hole Thursday to shoot an opening 3-under 70 following a nine-week break that included surgery to heal a torn meniscus in his knee.