There aren't many golfers who have won two majors in the same calendar year. Their names read like a roll call of the greatest golfers of all time: Nicklaus, Woods, Hogan, Palmer, Player, Watson, Trevino, Faldo, Price, O'Meara. And now Harrington.
Harrington also joined an elite group of players who have won at least three majors in their careers. In an era dominated by a guy with 14 professional major championships, it's easy to lose sight of how few players win even two majors, let alone more than that. Harrington joins only Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, and Vijay Singh as an active player with three majors under his belt.
Harrington won the PGA at Oakland Hills yesterday in a manner strikingly similar to his victory last month at Royal Birkdale. In both cases, it appeared that as soon as he caught the glimmer of victory on the horizon, he locked onto it like a fighter pilot locks onto an enemy bandit. Fangs out. He poured in lengthy putts on 16, 17, and 18 to nail down the win. Watching from his sofa, Tiger may have experienced for the first time what a clutch golf performance looks like on live TV.
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