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Tuesday, 22 July 2008 |
Irish golfer Padraig Harrington is going up
 Irish golf star Padraig Harrington has just become a multiple major winner in his sport and has been considering new goals to set himself.
Harrington has just advanced 11 places to being third in the world after he claimed his second Open title.
36-year-old Harrington said proudly: "Winning my first major was incredible and my goal then was to win another one."
Padraig Harrington has become only the seventh European golfer to have won two or more majors, and in so doing, he follows in the footsteps of Tony Jacklin (two), Seve Ballesteros (five), Sandy Lyle (two), Nick Faldo (six), Bernhard Langer (two) and Jose Maria Olazabal (two).
If Harrington can win another major he will be on an equal footing with top golf stars Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and Vijay Singh on the worldwide stage.
Harrington, has gone to the top of the European Ryder Cup standings as well, and his win at the Open gets him a cheque for £750,000.
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