Harrington fourth Irishman to lift Golf Writers’ Trophy

IF there’s to be another European winner this week, much of the wise money is on England’s Lee Westwood to keep the claret jug on this side of the Atlantic. He’s had a great year on both tours and was within a shot of the US Open play-off. Not surprisingly, his heroics at Torrey Pines have convinced him that the elusive first major is only just around the corner. "The fact that I got into contention there and didn’t back-off gives me a deal of confidence," he stated. "Coming down the last fairway, I had a chance. Any time you experience that in golf, it’s got to be something you can fall back on in future tournaments." GREG NORMAN will return to Royal Troon where he so nearly won The 1989 Open Championship against all the odds, looking for his maiden Senior Major Championship victory when he tees up at The Senior... [read full story]