He is Irish and his eyes were smiling in the warmth of Mexico. Graeme McDowell this past Monday? Well, sure, but it also was true of Padraig Harrington at last year’s OHL Classic at Mayakoba.
True, Harrington had shot 146 for 36 holes to miss the cut, but as he sat with his caddie and brother-in-law, Ronan Flood, and enjoyed his standard fare (fajitas), the Irishman was buoyant. His game felt good. He just wanted to keep playing and thus was thrilled to have the wall-to-wall opportunities that global golf affords.
He thoroughly enjoyed Mayakoba, and just where was he going next?