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Padraig Harrington.....2015 Honda Classic Champion
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I went through a time of frustration with Paddy and had given up on him, but was in a book shop and in the used section (which has a certain ironic element to it), I found a book called Through The Lens. It is a book of photos of his 3 majors, just blew me away again. I had to buy it and it sits next to me now. (sound like a stalker) lol.
I was reading an interview with Paul Kimmage and him recently, Kimmage likes to get into heads. Paddy is an unusual fella, but just comes across as sound and I have seen some of the work he does for charity and he does not go on talking about it, it seems he pays his taxes here too and lives here as much as possible.
Basically, Padraig was not happy with his game and his mantra is to be the best he possibly can be. That has got him to where he is , bit like the famous Roy Keane one " The only thing that goes with the flow are dead fish". (sorry an aside), but i used it to show that sometimes these guys are talented at sport but have to have an answers for the media, people then look deep into the statement and ................But they are only people and say the first thing that sounds good sometimes.
Anyway, the article gave an idea of the stuff it takes to be at his level and the sacrifces with family etc.
As a child I watched and watched , Darcy, O'Connor, Smith, M Sludds, J O'leary, Walton, then Mcginley and Harrington. There would be a short burst or good day, but my heart would be broken by day 2 or 3.
My Dad in his 77 years can go back and he had never seen a major won by an Irish man , he can end his days happy that Paddy gave us the 3 great days he gave us. Imagine all the great Irish golfers who never even seen or heard of an Irish man win an Open. A sin when you think how close to our shores and our history in links golf.
Anyway in every childhood golfer there is a dream of that final put , that major, that open, Padraig has played out that dream, his father never seen it. But , he may look down a happy man.
I understand frustration because of a lost time in our lives and I'm sorry for my over sentimental Jerry Maguire moment. I'm on very strong antibiotics at the moment
So when you tread on this thread , tread softly , for you tread on my dreams.
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On the looney juice again I see, best not give up the day job just yet!.FixdePitchmark wrote: »I went through a time of frustration with Paddy and had given up on him, but was in a book shop and in the used section (which has a certain ironic element to it), I found a book called Through The Lens. It is a book of photos of his 3 majors, just blew me away again. I had to buy it and it sits next to me now. (sound like a stalker) lol.
I was reading an interview with Paul Kimmage and him recently, Kimmage likes to get into heads. Paddy is an unusual fella, but just comes across as sound and I have seen some of the work he does for charity and he does not go on talking about it, it seems he pays his taxes here too and lives here as much as possible.
Basically, Padraig was not happy with his game and his mantra is to be the best he possibly can be. That has got him to where he is , bit like the famous Roy Keane one " The only thing that goes with the flow are dead fish". (sorry an aside), but i used it to show that sometimes these guys are talented at sport but have to have an answers for the media, people then look deep into the statement and ................But they are only people and say the first thing that sounds good sometimes.
Anyway, the article gave an idea of the stuff it takes to be at his level and the sacrifces with family etc.
As a child I watched and watched , Darcy, O'Connor, Smith, M Sludds, J O'leary, Walton, then Mcginley and Harrington. There would be a short burst or good day, but my heart would be broken by day 2 or 3.
My Dad in his 77 years can go back and he had never seen a major won by an Irish man , he can end his days happy that Paddy gave us the 3 great days he gave us. Imagine all the great Irish golfers who never even seen or heard of an Irish man win an Open. A sin when you think how close to our shores and our history in links golf.
Anyway in every childhood golfer there is a dream of that final put , that major, that open, Padraig has played out that dream, his father never seen it. But , he may look down a happy man.
I understand frustration because of a lost time in our lives and I'm sorry for my over sentimental Jerry Maguire moment. I'm on very strong antibiotics at the moment
So when you tread on this thread , tread softly , for you tread on my dreams.0 -
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