Monterey Peninsula Country ClubPadraig Harrington finished the opening day atop the leaderboard in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. The only problem was that his name was alongside that of 14-handicap amateur partner JP McManus.

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Padraig Harrington was in locquacious form at Pebble Beach. He’s got other plans, of course, but Padraig Harrington doesn’t rule out accepting a vice-captain’s role at September’s Ryder Cup.

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Padraig Harrington admits he went nuts over the winter and changed his TONGUE position.

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Padraig Harrington played his role in helping golf return to the Olympic Games. Picture courtesy randa.orgPadraig Harrington believes he’s doing Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell a favour by advising them to declare for Team Great Britain in the 2016 Olympics.

Clarifying the remarks he made in a TV interview to be broadcast on Setanta Ireland this weekend, the Dubliner reckons he’s giving the Northern Ireland pair the perfect “way out” of an emotive Britain v Ireland debate that could leave other Irish players “devastated” if they miss the boat to Rio de Janeiro.

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Rory McIlroy will have a decision to make on his Olympic Games future. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.iePadraig Harrington believes Rory McIlroy should tee it up for Great Britain when golf returns to the Olympic Games in 2016.

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Updated on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 15:52 by Brian Keogh

Winner Robert Rock with the trophy. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieRory McIlroy regained the world No 2 ranking from Lee Westwood when he finished runner-up to surprise winner Robert Rock in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.

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Rory McIlroy had plenty of problems with sand in the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. Picture Stuart Adams www.golftourimages.comGareth Maybin is a stroke off the lead in the $2.5m Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship - just seven weeks after struggling to keep his card in his last tournament appearance.

But his bogey-free 36 holes was still overshadowed by a two-stroke penalty for Rory McIlroy and positive performances for Padraig Harrington, Graeme McDowell and former world No 1 Tiger Woods.

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Rory McIlroy shows of his powerfully built forearms in Abu Dhabi. Picture by Fran Caffrey/www.golffile.ieIt seems like only yesterday that Rory McIlroy was watching Tiger Woods play in Dubai, dashing around the grounds of the Emirates Club with pal Harry Diamond like a couple of schoolboys after the final class of summer term.

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Kartel is synoymous with Padraig Harrington, who signed for the Dublin-based clothing company in 1996 and went on to spread its name worldwide through his numerous successes on the golf course. Now, with the brand entering the US market, Graeme McDowell has come aboard as an ambassador with his own clothing line, G-Mac by Kartel.

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Padraig Harrington hits an iron on the final day of the Volvo Golf Champions. Photo by Carl Fourie www.golffile.ieThe door was open but Padraig Harrington failed to walk through it as he closed with a disappointing three over 76 to finish eight shots outside a play-off for the Volvo Golf Champions in South Africa.

Having hauled himself back into the tournament on Saturday to trail the leaders by just three shots, the Dubliner had 34 putts in a poor closing effort in perfect weather conditions and had to settle for a share of 10th place behind Branden Grace, who saw off boyhood heroes Retief Goosen and Ernie Els in a play-off.

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Padraig Harrington in action during the third round of the Volvo Golf Champions. Photo by Carl Fourie www.golffile.iePadraig Harrington goes into the final round of the Volvo Golf Champions pursued by the tyranny of results but buoyed by the knowledge that he’s got a great chance to slay some particularly persistent demons.

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The 17th at Fancourt. Padraig Harrington blew a golden opportunity to challenge for his first European Tour win for more than 15 months when compounded mental errors at the 16th and 17th by racking up a double bogey at the par-five 18th for the second day running at the Volvo Golf Champions in South Africa.

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Padraig Harrington played well on day one before taking a double bogey at the last. Photo by Luke Walker www.golffile.iePadraig Harrington played sublimely for 17 holes before falling victim to the thing he feared most in his first start of the season - mental error.

The Dubliner, desperate to climb into the world’s top 64 from a 12-year low of 89th so he can qualify for next month’s WGC-Accenture Match Play, was lying joint second in the Volvo Golf Champions when he racked up a double bogey seven at the 18th. (Scores)

All things considered, his four under par 69  on The Links at Fancourt was a laudable effort for a man who is under pressure to come out firing on all cylinders if he is to take his place in the field in Tucson and boost his chances of making the Ryder Cup team for the seventh time.

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G-Mac goes digital on EA SportsPadraig Harrington expects to win more majors before he’s finished but right now it’s Graeme McDowell who’s cashing on his status as a grand slam title winner.

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Padraig Harrington in South Africa this week.Padraig Harrington might not have secured a renewal of his huge deal with FTI Consulting last month but he has not left the valuable space on the front of his cap blank.

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