Hey Padraig... Nice Jugs

Carnoustie Scotland - "They invented the game there. Except they call it Gof, without the L." - Judge Smails.

Pennsylvania, USA - "Hey Sergio, Choke town. Population you bro" - Greazy Tony

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Somewhere in France - " See! It's not just me." Jean Van de Velde.

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Padraig Harrington, cousin to one loser in Joey of the NFL and one loser in Dan of the WSoP, had one foot in each realm today at Car-nasty. Luckily for him, he was up against a guy who's just as bad at finishing as Big Wayne. (inside joke for XL and Inky)

Harrington had a Van de Velde like meltdown on the 72nd hole at Carnoustie, and left the door wide open for Garcia to win it with a medium length put. But, el Nino lipped the put out and they went to a playoff. In the playoff Harrington birdied #1 while Garcia carded a bogey. They were even on #16 and #17 and so it came down to 18 again. Garcia rolled his bird bid right over the hole and Harrington kicked in from 4 feet to card a 5 and win The Open. Or, maybe he kicked in from 4 feet to card a 5 and not lose The Open.

Either way, he'll be making sweet-sweet love to the jello filled Claret Jug tonight. Garcia is one step closer to changing his name to Phil and swinging left handed.