"You know, obviously if you're -- by asking that question, you haven't shown very much insight into anything"

I admire Padraig Harrington even more after the normally media-tolerant-beyond-belief star just couldn't sugarcoat a lame question from the worst rally killer/point misser in ages.

After answering some questions about his planned trip to the White House for St. Patrick's Day festivities, Harrington was posed this question and responded crankily...

Q. If you should win here, would that be a triumph for Ireland or for the British people?

PADRAIG HARRINGTON: You know, obviously if you're -- by asking that question, you haven't shown very much insight into anything, so I'll let you go do the homework on it.

That would be like if a Canadian won here, would it be a triumph for the Americans or the Canadians. If a South American won here, would it be a triumph -- it would be the same thing.

I'm not from Britain. I'm Irish. It's never been -- I think you want to talk that to maybe one of the guys from Northern Ireland. I'm from the other side of the Republic: Green, white and orange.