Padraig Harrington overcame a lost ball and his lack of course knowledge to soar into a share of the first-round lead in the US Senior Open in Colorado Springs.

Max Kennedy double-bogeyed the 72nd hole and lost in the first extra hole to James Morrison. Still, there were huge positives to take for the Royal Dublin rookie

Irish golf will have 16 players bidding for just 20 spots in The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush at four Final Qualifying venues in the UK next week.

Leona Maguire clinched her first top-20 finish in a major for two years as Minjee Lee claimed the KPMG Women’s PGA and her third major win.

Tommy Fleetwood three-putted the last and watched US Ryder Cup skipper Keegan Bradley snatch the Travelers Championship from under his nose.

Max Kennedy was cruelly denied his maiden win on the HotelPlanner Tour when he double-bogeyed the 72nd hole and lost to England’s James Morrison on the first playoff hole.

Tommy Fleetwood takes a three-shot lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.