Irish professional golfer, Pádraig Peter Harrington plays on the European Tour, PGA Tour, and the PGA Tour Champions.
Where did Pádraig Harrington go to college and high school?
Harrington’s first victory came quickly, in the 1996 Peugeot Spanish Open, Harrington attended the same local secondary school as McGinley, giving their school, Coláiste Éanna, the unique distinction of having produced two Ryder Cup captains.
Encouraged by his brothers and father, Harrington was the first golfer to win two majors in the same year since Mark O’Meara in 1998 and the first to win consecutive majors in the same year since Nick Price in 1994.
Also, in 2000 Harrington discovered a winning touch with two European Tour wins at the Brazil São Paulo 500 Years Open in April, and the BBVA Open Turespaña Masters Comunidad de Madrid.
In 2022, Harrington started playing on PGA Tour Champions. He finished second to Steve Stricker in his first senior major, The Tradition. In March 2023 it was announced that Harrington would be elected World Golf Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024.
