Padraig Harrington went from dozing at the dinner table on the eve of the Horizon Irish Open to shooting under par in his opening round.
Four days after his jubilant US Senior Open triumph, Harrington was roared onto every green he hit at Mount Juliet as the home crowds flocked to celebrate his success.
The 50-year-old predicted he would need the crowd to energise him and so it proved as he started fast, making the turn with two birdies banked.
