
For Harrington, one bogey outshines the birdies and keeps him in share of lead at US Senior Open
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Padraig Harrington said he thought it was one part nice, another part disappointing, to scrounge out a bogey after snapping a tee shot deep into the woods on the 15th hole of his opening round at the U.S. Senior Open.
Either way, that scramble Thursday kept Harrington atop the leaderboard, tied with Mark Hensby at 3-under 67 at the Broadmoor, where every shot is an adventure.
“You never feel good after you’ve lost a ball, so your head is a little scrambled,” said Harrington, the 2022 champion. “You’re just trying to get your head around what you’re doing.“
It’s a common feeling on this course at an altitude of 6,000 feet nestled at the base of Cheyenne Mountain — a tilting landscape that impacts every putt in ways not every player can see.