Padraig Harrington gets candid about his son Paddy's hole-in-one at the PNC Championship

Padraig Harrington took to social media to express his feelings about his son Paddy's hole-in-one at the PNC Championship. He described it as the most joyous moment he had ever experienced on the golf course.

Last weekend, Padraig Harrington and his son Paddy participated in the PNC Championship 2024. The duo aggregated a score of 23-under and tied for third place after two rounds of golf. On Sunday, December 22, Paddy made his first ever hole-in-one on the par-3 8th hole during the final round.

On Monday, December 23, the PGA Tour shared a video of Paddy's ace on X. The two-time major champion reposted the clip to express his pride and excitement.

"Probably the most joy and excitement I’ve ever had on the golf course," he wrote.

Padraig Harrington also shared a different angle of his son's first-ever hole-in-one.

Earlier, the Irish legend also spoke about his son's hole-in-one during the post-round press conference at the PNC Championship.

"I've never been so excited in my life," he said on Sunday. "It was a great shot, which is nice."

"I know my first hole-in-one wasn't a spectacularly good shot. That was perfect swing, perfect shot, and when it went in, I've never experienced anything like it, the joy of it. Because obviously you can win tournaments and do that, and that's a different sort of pressure and excitement. That was just pure joy," he added.

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How much did Padraig Harrington and Paddy Harrington win at the PNC Championship?

The PNC Championship 2024 featured a purse of $1.085 million. Padraig Harrington and his son, Paddy Harrington, secured $52,084 for their joint third-place finish. Bernhard Langer and his son, Jason Langer, successfully defended their title, earning $200,000 last weekend.

Here's a look at the payout for the PNC Championship:

• P1. Bernhard Langer and Jason Langer (-28) $200,000
• P2. Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods (-28) $80,000
• T3. David Duval and Brady Duval (-23) $52,084
• T3. Padraig Harrington and Paddy Harrington (-23) $52,084
• T3. Vijay Singh and Qass Singh (-23) $52,084
• 6. Tom Lehman and Sean Lehman (-22) $48,000
• 7. Steve Stricker and Izzi Stricker (-21) $47,000
• T8. Nelly Korda and Petr Korda (-20) $45,167
• T8. John Daly and John Daly II (-20) $45,167
• T8. Stewart Cink and Connor Cink (-20) $45,167
• 11. Annika Sorenstam and Will McGee (-19) $44,000
• T12. Justin Leonard and Luke Leonard (-18) $43,250
• T12. Matt Kuchar and Carson Kuchar (-18) $43,250
• 14. Mark O'Meara and Shaun O'Meara (-15) $42,500
• T15. Fred Couples and Hunter Hannemann (-14) $41,750
• T15. Lee Trevino and Daniel Trevino (-14) $41,750
• 17. Trevor Immelman and Jacob Immelman (-13) $41,000
• 18. Nick Faldo and Matthew Faldo (-12) $40,500
• 19. Gary Player and Alexander Hull (-10) $40,250
• 20. Nick Price and Greg Price (-8) $40,000