It might have been his seventh successive sub par round since the start of the season but Pádraig Harrington still slipped back into the pack on day three of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Pádraig Harrington's positive start to 2016 continued in Honolulu when he opening with a four under par 66 in the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club.

In the end Darren Clarke opted to complete his Eurasia Cup team with Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood as captain’s picks, leaving Padraig Harrington free to add the Sony Open in Hawaii to his 2016 schedule.