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Randall Mell

10NBC's Miller, Harrington at odds

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profileIconRANDALL MELL, Senior Writer, GolfChannel.com
 Posted 06/20/2009, 4:37 PM EST

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Padraig Harrington responded Saturday to NBC analyst Johnny Miller’s pointed advice.

During the telecast of the U.S. Open's second round, Miller said he wasn’t sure if Harrington would take his advice, but that he recommends Harrington abandon the draw he’s working on and return to the high fade that helped Harrington win his three major championships.

Harrington, who shot a pair of 76s and missed the U.S. Open cut, said the fade is still his primary ball flight, or at least his intended flight.

“I tried to play with a draw when I won the (British) Open in 2007, and the last 18 months, I’ve played with a fade,” Harrington said. “Anytime you saw those hooks, I was aiming left to play a fade. I can’t draw the ball to save my life. If I could draw the ball, I’d be OK. That’s the reason I stopped trying to draw it. When I’d make a good swing, and try to draw it, I’d hit it dead-straight right, I’d push it. So, no, the last shot I could ever try and play, and this is why I’ve been working on my swing, is to try and draw it. So I’ve been trying to fade it. Obviously, I’ve done a poor job of it.”

Harrington said his problem right now is he has “no shape” because of problems with his swing.

After entering the year having won back-to-back majors and three of the last six majors, Harrington has now missed the cut in four of his last five PGA Tour starts. He has been under scrutiny for work to improve the swing that won those majors.

 

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  1. kingward

    kingward Said on 06/22/2009, at 12:13 AM EST

    “It's 72 holes medal play. What will be will be.”

  2. tigerhead

    tigerhead Said on 06/21/2009, at 11:04 AM EST

    “You guys are starting to sound like Babarara2....lol. Come on, do you really think the USGA (one of the most prestigious organizations in golf) would bend the rules right in plain sight for everyone to see to give an advantage to someone who is 11 shots behind....give me a break!”

  3. TTech

    TTech Said on 06/21/2009, at 9:20 AM EST

    “I love it when idiots complain about something which they have no clue of. ”

  4. kpsea

    kpsea Said on 06/21/2009, at 4:49 AM EST

    “It's called a reverse horsehoe pairing. They split the field in half, with the top half going off the first tee in descending order and the bottom half going off ten in ascending order. For example, if 60 people make the cut, players 1-30 tee off #1 starting with #30 and #1 tees off last, while on off the 10th tee #31 tees off first with #60 teeing off last. The reason they do this is to avoid someone in the middle of the pack going really low and coming in when the leaders do and shooting lower than orignal leaders. I promise, there is no conspiracy theory here, this is how it's worked for years.”

  5. bronxbombergolf

    bronxbombergolf Said on 06/21/2009, at 1:04 AM EST

    “Guys,,,this is called a reverse horshoe and the tee times are in that fashion.”

  6. dutchmankb

    dutchmankb Said on 06/21/2009, at 12:09 AM EST

    “Let's get this straight...Furyk was at +1 after round 2 and tee's off 8 groups ahead of Woods who was at +3...and both playing the back nine first....there is special treatment being given Woods...we should demand to know why..”

  7. tigerhead

    tigerhead Said on 06/20/2009, at 10:07 PM EST

    “Guys, there is no conspiracy here. They sent players off 1 and 10 with the leaders going off on the front. Tiger is not with the leaders and is with the group going off the back, so it's just the way it worked out. They had to do this to have a chance of finishing tomorrow.”

  8. tigerhead

    tigerhead Said on 06/20/2009, at 9:51 PM EST

    “Guys, there is no conspiracy here. They sent players off on both 1 and 10 with the leaders going off the front, so this is just the way it worked out. They had to do this to have any chance of finishing tomorrow.”

  9. Said on 06/20/2009, at 8:34 PM EST

    “Agreed......Why are they not going in order?”

  10. igolfaz

    igolfaz Said on 06/20/2009, at 8:04 PM EST

    “What the hell is with the pairings, woods goes off with the leaders. This is just plain wrong, he didnt earn it today, what gives.”