Round up: Harrington misses US Open; Challenge Tour; Web.com; Seniors
PGA Tour — Padraig Harrington's run of negative results in majors will extend to seven next week when he misses the US Open for the second year running.
Ronan Rafferty trails Steen Tinning by just five shots with a round to play in the ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship at stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa.
Tour round-up: McGee, Dunbar, Grant and G-Mac go well
Rosapenna rookie Ruaidhri McGee made his first cut on the European Tour when he fired a two under 70 to go into the weekend tied for 18th in the Lyoness Open in Austria.
Ryder Cup vice-captain Des Smyth holed a snaking 25 birdie putt on the 18th green to take the early lead at the ISPS Handa Seniors PGA Championship at the Stoke by Nayland Golf, Hotel & Spa, writes the European Senior Tour.
Ten years ago he was about to qualify for the Open at Royal Troon but these days Danny Sugrue is happy as the touring professional for Killarney Golf and Fishing Club and playing some great golf.
Paul Wesselingh with the ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship trophy. Picture by Getty ImagesDes Smyth carded a second successive 73 to finish 10 shots behind runaway winner Paul Wesselingh in the ISPS HANDA PGA Seniors Championship.
Defending champion Paul Wesselingh leads by a shot at De Vere Mottram Hall. Picture: Gettty ImagesDes Smyth is hoping the back nine will finally be kind to him in the final round of the ISPS HANDA PGA Seniors Championship.
Des Smyth. Picture by Getty ImagesDes Smyth might be making silly bogeys but his haul of 15 birdies over the first two days has left him him clear of the chasing pack in the ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship at de Vere Mottram Hall.
Des Smyth is a great bunker player. Picture by Phil Inglis/Getty ImagesDes Smyth saw a potentially brilliant first round of the ISPS HANDA PGA Seniors Championship suffer a near knockout blow over the closing holes at De Vere Mottram Hall.