Two-time champion Padraig Harrington says he will be "very nervous" hitting the opening tee shot at the 153rd Open Championship on Thursday but does not want to be viewed as a "ceremonial golfer".

The Irishman is a two-time winner of The Open - and believes it is bigger and better than ever after matching the U.S. majors

Golf fans shared their excitement before the start of this year's The Open Championship. The moment that attracted the special attention of fans was Padraig Harrington's first shot at the 154th Open Championship. The Irish golfer left a deep mark by participating in this prestigious tournament, even winning twice.

Such a sustained gloriously golden period was barely imaginable when Harrington was bogeying Muirfield's last hole to miss out on a four-man shootout for the title 23 years ago. At that stage Portrush native Fred Daly, the Open champion of 1947, had provided the island of Ireland's only major success.

Two-time major winner Padraig Harrington will have the honour of striking the first tee shot when the 153rd Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush on Thursday, launching golf's oldest major back onto Northern Ireland's dramatic County Antrim coastline.

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Boston Red Sox ball attendant Jacque Harrington is one of four from teams across the country competing for two spots in the All-Star Game. Harrington, a financial services professional, has been on the first and third base lines for the past three seasons as a ball attendant at Fenway Park.

The job of opening these majors tends to go to players of an older vintage, guys once great who aren’t about to threaten the leaderboard come the thick end of the four days. Harrington’s competitive n

Padraig Harrington was a dominant figure in the golf scene even two decades ago, but many people resented the Irish golfer because he does not have a major trophy. However, Harrington lifted the curse by winning The Open in 2007, opening the door for other generations to dominate the world of golf.

Irish Olympic hero Kellie Harrington has slammed a proposal that would see part of inner city Dublin redeveloped. Harrington has voiced her concerns over plans for parts of the inner city to be redeveloped, namely the Sheriff Street area and part of Amiens Street, and believes that the proposal is very worrying.