Padraig Harrington gives honest review of his game at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 

Padraig Harrington is currently competing in the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The tournament is being held at three Scottish Courses, and the Irish golfer is making his 487th start on the DP World Tour.

Harrington scored 5-under 67 in the first round. He scored seven birdies and two bogeys in the first round and was tied for 27th at the end of the round.

In the second round, he carded 2-under 70. On the front nine, he scored two consecutive birdies on the 8th and 9th holes against a double bogey on the par-4 third and a bogey on the par-4 fourth. He finished with an aggregate score of 7-under 137 in the first two rounds. He is tied for 37th ahead of the third round.

Talking about his performance, Padraig Harrington wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) handle:

"Shot 70 for 7 under T37. Struggled most of the day but finished strong, with birdies at 16 and 18. Hopefully free up a little over the weekend."

Padraig Harrington has had 40 professional wins in his career including six on PGA Tour and 15 on European Tour. He also has eight PGA Tour Champions titles to his name.

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A look at Padraig Harrington's performance in the 2024 season

Padraig Harrington has had a great 2024 season. The 53-year-old has played on various Tours this year. In 11 starts on PGA Tour Champions, he has had two wins, five top-10 and 10 top-20 finishes. He is positioned 10th in the Charles Schwab Cup standings.

He won the 2024 Hoag Classic by one stroke over Thongchai Jaidee. He also won the DICK'S Open by one stroke over Mike Weir. His other notable finish came at the Senior Open, where he tied for fifth.

However, his performances on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour have been below par. Harrington has missed five cuts in seven starts on the PGA Tour and missed two cuts in four starts on the DP World Tour.

Let's take a look at Padraig Harrington's performances on various tours in the 2024 season:

2024 PGA TOUR Champions Tournaments

• Chubb Classic: T15 (69-70, 139, -5)
• Cologuard Classic: T14 (70-70-65, 205, -8)
• Hoag Classic: 1 (63-67-69, 199, -14)
• Insperity Invitational: T19 (70-72, 142, -2)
• Regions Tradition: T8 (65-70-69-74, 278, -10)
• KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship: T17 (74-68-70-67, 279, -5)
• DICK'S Open: 1 (68-65-68, 201, -15)
• U.S. Senior Open Championship: T16 (66-71-69-71, 277, -3)
• Senior Open pres. by Rolex: T5 (71-70-73-72, 286, -2)
• Rogers Charity Classic: T7 (65-64-70, 199, -11)
• The Ally Challenge: T63 (73-74-72, 219, +3)

2024 PGA TOUR Tournaments

• Mexico Open at Vidanta: T52 (72-66-72-70, 280, -4)
• Cognizant Classic: Missed Cut (71-73, 144, +2)
• Texas Children's Houston Open: Missed Cut (70-74, 144, +4)
• Valero Texas Open: Missed Cut (75-75, 150, +6)
• PGA Championship: Missed Cut (77-75, 152, +10)
• Genesis Scottish Open: Missed Cut (70-71, 141, +1)
• The Open: T22 (72-73-71-72, 288, +4)

2023-24 DP World Tournaments

• Hero Dubai Desert Classic: Missed Cut (73-79, 152, +8)
• Ras al Khaimah Championship: T70 (71-67-73-75, 286, -2)
• Amgen Irish Open: Missed Cut (73-74, 147, +5)
• BMW PGA Championship: T12 (71-71-66-68, 276, -12)