Padraig Harrington wins first PGA Tour event; The Honda Classic
{{date|March 14, 2005}}

The [[w:Ireland|Irish]] [[w:golf|golfer]] [[w:Padraig Harrington|Padraig Harrington]] has won his first [[w:PGA Tour|PGA Tour event]], the ''Honda Classic'' at [[w:Palm Beach|Palm Beach]], [[w:Florida|Florida]].

At age 33, the Irishman defeated the world's second-ranked [[w:Vijay Singh|Vijay Singh]] in a playoff on Sunday to claim his first win on the PGA Tour. Harrington had 11 [[w:golf glossary|birdies]] in the final round alone, putting him 9 under par, enough to secure the playoff against the [[w:Fiji|Fijian]].

In addition to winning the $990,000 top prize, Harrington became the first Irishman ever to win a PGA Tour event.

==Sources==

*{{source|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/2005/0314/harrington.html| title=Harrington claims first PGA Tour victory | author= |pub=RTE News|date=March 14, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=golfNews&storyID=URI:urn:newsml:reuters.com:20050314:MTFH25824_2005-03-14_13-32-01_L14303031:1| title=Payback time for perennial bridesmaid Harrington | author= |pub=Reuters|date=March 14, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.newsreview.info/article/20050314/SPORTS/103140064| title=Luck of Irish pays for Harrington | author= |pub=The News Review|date=March 14, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/4346187.stm| title= Harrington earns first PGA crown | author= |pub=BBC News|date=March 13, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://msn.skysports.com/skysports/article/0,,11-1174448,00.html| title=Harrington Sinks Singh in classic finish | author= |pub=Sky News|date=March 14, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.pgatour.com/story/8287709| title=Harrington equals career best round | author=John Bush |pub=PGA Tour.com|date=March 13, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://sport.scotsman.com/golf.cfm?id=276462005| title=Ogilvy and Wetterich share pole position in Honda Classic  | author=Marvin Collins |pub=The Scotsman|date=March 14, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,378-1524571,00.html| title=Harrington seals victory at the death to take first title in US | author= |pub=Times Online|date=March 14, 2005}}

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The Irish golfer Padraig Harrington has won his first PGA Tour event, the Honda Classic at Palm Beach, Florida.

At age 33, the Irishman defeated the world's second-ranked Vijay Singh in a playoff on Sunday to claim his first win on the PGA Tour. Harrington had 11 birdies in the final round alone, putting him 9 under par, enough to secure the playoff against the Fijian.

In addition to winning the $990,000 top prize, Harrington became the first Irishman ever to win a PGA Tour event.
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