Pádraig Peter Harrington is an Irish professional golfer, he was born on 31 August 1971. He plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He has won three major championships: The Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship, also in 2008. He spent over 300 weeks in the top-10 of the world rankings, and reached a career-high ranking of third in July 2008. Today we will discuss about Padraig Harrington: How Old Is| Net Worth| Golfer| Wife.
Padraig Harrington: Net worth| How Old Is| Golfer| Wife
Harrington was born in Dublin, Ireland, the youngest of five sons of Patrick and Breda Harrington. His father, “Paddy” (1933–2005), a Garda who played Gaelic football for Cork in the 1950s, was also a boxer and hurler, and played to a five handicap in golf.
How Old Is
Pádraig Harrington is 50 years old, he was born on 31 August 1971. He grew up in Rathfarnham, an area on Dublin’s southside and the birthplace of two other professional golfers, Paul McGinley and Peter Lawrie. Harrington attended the same local secondary school as McGinley (though not in the same year), giving their school, Coláiste Éanna, the unique distinction of having produced two Ryder Cup captains. Encouraged by his brothers and father, Harrington’s interest and passion for golf grew as he developed his game at nearby Stackstown G.C.
Net Worth
Padraig Harrington is an Irish professional golfer who has a net worth of $40 million. Born August 31, 1971 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Padraig Harrington is a three-time major champion and one of the world’s top golfers.
| Net Worth: | $40 Million |
| Date of birth: | 1971-08-31 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) |
| Profession: | Golfer |
| Nationality: | Republic of Ireland |
Golfer
After a successful amateur career, including winning the Walker Cup with the Great Britain & Ireland team in his third appearance in 1995, Harrington turned professional later that year, joining the European Tour in 1996. Harrington came to professional golf at a relatively late age, having studied accountancy at university for a number of years while playing high-standard amateur golf. He was unsure whether to turn professional, initially doubting his skills.
His first victory came quickly, in the 1996 Peugeot Spanish Open, his 10th start on the European Tour. But for the next few years the most remarkable thing about his career was the number of times he finished second in European Tour events without ever bettering that position, including four second places in five events in late 1999. With these runners up finishes Harrington qualified to make his Ryder Cup debut in 1999. During this period outside of the European Tour circuit Harrington won the 1998 Irish PGA Championship.
Wife
Harrington has known his wife Caroline since childhood. They were married in 1997 and have two sons: Patrick, born in 2003, and Ciarán, born in November 2007.
Harrington’s eldest brother, Tadhg, is a professional golf coach who owns and teaches at the Harrington Golf Academy in Dublin, Ireland.
