Padraig To Course Critics: Quit Your Whinging!

Brian Keogh with R&A Ambassador Padraig Harrington's defense of the dodgy Muirfield setup.

“At the end of the day, the forecast is good and the R&A got the scoring they want and the pins they want. That’s exactly what they would have looked for.

“When were those guys out? Early in the day? Hahaha. You’d want to see it now!”

Harrington did admit that it was a tough test, but it wasn’t a surprise to him.

He said: “It was tough. The greens got really quick. Really, really quick.

“I think I used my putter 37 times. And I putted well! I putted really well to use my putter 37 times. I would consider I putted awesome.