Imperfect Conditions, but the Perfect Ending
Published 7/22/2008 at NYT > Golf
Complacency must seem like a foreign term to the hard-driving Padraig Harrington, who won his second straight British Open title Sunday despite harsh conditions and an injured wrist. >
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