Padraig Harrington reveals the one shot that gave him ‘some hope’ at the BMW PGA Championship

On Friday, September 20, Padraig Harrington successfully made the cut at the BMW PGA Championship by one stroke. Following his round, he revealed one shot that gave him hope of making it to the weekend.

Harrington carded a 1-under 71 on the second day at Wentworth, bringing his total to 2-under. This marks his 14th cut in 21 appearances at the BMW PGA Championship.

After his round, Padraig Harrington shared a video of his shot on the par-3 10th hole.

"Sometimes it only takes one shot, hit this one on 10 and it gave me some hope for the back 9," he wrote on X.

The two-time Open Championship winner began the day with two bogeys in the first three holes and was 2-over after the front nine. On the tenth hole, he made a birdie, and things changed from there.

Harrington added three more birdies on the back nine and made just one bogey to conclude the day at 1-under par. This included a birdie on the par-4 18th, which helped him make the cut.

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"Players might get old, but it doesn't get old," - Padraig Harrington reacts to making the cut at the BMW PGA Championship

During the post-round interview at the BMW PGA Championship, Padraig Harrington said that he still cares about making the cut, even at this stage of his career.

"It doesn't make a difference to your career," he said. "You're not going to look back and say, 'I made this many cuts' or anything like that, but we kind of build momentum with it.

"So when we make a cut, we get to play on the weekend. We play Saturday morning, probably Sunday morning as well. Conditions are a little easier, you shoot a good score, you move up the leaderboard, and you feel good about your game," he added.

Padraig Harrington added that although making the cut wasn't significant for year-end rankings, it was important for momentum and confidence.

"For the pros, it's a huge moment of the week, coming down to that cut line," he continued. "You never get used to it, you never get comfortable with it. It's always devastating when you're on the wrong side of it, and it never gets old. Players might get old, but it doesn't get old," he added.

The second round of the BMW PGA Championship is yet to be finished as the play was suspended on Friday before all players could complete their rounds. Matthew Baldwin continued his good performance and shot 66 in the second round. He has a two-shot lead over Niklas Norgaard after 36 holes.