After putting in a decent performance during Europe’s Ryder Cup victory at Celtic Manor earlier this month, Padraig Harrington was all too aware that he was in dire need of a victory in individual competition, especially in light of the fact that he had failed to win a major trophy over the past three years, with his last win coming in the 2008 US PGA Championship. Now, however, Harrington has put this right by winning the Iskandar Johor Open.
Having had to rely upon a highly controversial wild card pick in order to play a part in this year's Ryder Cup, Harrington will surely realise that he needs to carry over the momentum from that competition to next year’s tour if he wishes to be viewed in the same glowing light he once was.
With the players of the European tour continuing to demonstrate their class on a consistent basis and the US PGA always strong, those who bet on golf regularly believe that Harrington will surely face a mighty struggle to win a major event next year, even if Tiger Woods' form continues to decline.
However, with Harrington judged by many as one of the reasons behind the European team's triumph, with his calm leadership qualities apparently a crucial part of the success along with his actual play on the course, he should be able to take a considerable amount of confidence into his next tournament, providing him with the ideal opportunity to develop the kind of momentum players so badly need in order to prove their worth.
Those assessing the golf odds regularly state Harrington is quite clearly a world class golfer on his day, and adding a fourth major victory to his already admirable record would certainly go a long way towards getting revenge against the cynics who have constantly reminded him of his recent lack of success.
If Harrington succeeds in winning his fourth major, he may well look back at the Iskandar Johor Open as the tournament that truly launched his comeback.
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