Three years ago, at the Saucon Valley in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Padraig Harrington claimed his first-ever victory on the PGA Tour Champions at the U.S. Senior Open. Harrington triumphed over a fighting Steve Stricker, edging him out by just 1 stroke across four days of brilliant golf. That started a run of fine form for the Irish golfer who went on to claim eight more titles on the senior leg of the PGA Tour.

Now, in June 2025, Harrington has come full circle. The Irishman has claimed only his second major title on the Senior stage in a similar fashion to how he did it three years ago. Padraig Harrington clinched his second ever U.S. Senior Open title at the Broadmoor Golf Club after outlasting American golfer Stewart Cink in a thrilling last round. Harrington won the senior major by one stroke after carding 11 under par across four days of play. On the other hand, Cink was right behind him with a 10-under par score.

This will also be Harrington’s first victory on the PGA Tour Champions this season, with his last title coming in October of 2024, when he clinched the Simmons Bank Championship.

This victory also gives a semblance of deliverance for the Irish golfer, as he was involved in the final stages of two senior majors after his 2022 victory, but failed to win either. In 2023, Harrington lost the Kitchen Aid Senior PGA Championship to Steve Stricker via a playoff. The very same year, Harrington also lost the Senior Open Championship despite finishing tied on top of the leaderboard. German senior golfer Alex Cejka claimed the win via a playoff, leaving Harrington harrowed.

Fans took to social media to celebrate the Irishman’s iconic victory at the Colorado-based golf course.

Fans react to Harrington’s epic victory

“Padraig Harrington … legend,” one user commented on social media after the Irishman’s victory at Colorado. The golf in general was also an absolute delight for viewers. One such viewer took to social media to show their appreciation for an amazing tournament. “Brilliant golf!!” He stated.

With the victory at Broadmoor, Harrington joins a list of seven other players to have won the coveted senior major more than once. These include celebrated figures like Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Bernhard Langer all of whom are legends in their own right. Harrington now becomes a vital part of the list. His three majors on the PGA Tour make it a combined five majors for the Irish senior golfer. “Pádraig Harrington becomes just the third man after none other than Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player to win multiple Opens and US Senior Opens.” One user brought statistical relevance to the discussion.

“Padraig Harrington greatest Irish sports person bare none !!!,” tweeted another ecstatic fan. Considering his success on the PGA Tour, European Tour and the PGA Tour Champions, it is not a wrong assumption.

This was a poetic victory for the 53-year-old golfer who was involved in a big feud with on-course analyst and former PGA Tour pro Roger Maltbie after the latter refused to look for a ball in the rough during the first round proceedings at the fifteenth hole in Colorado. Maltbie and Harrington exchanged words initially with Harrington commenting, ““Never on a golf course stand and look at somebody looking for a golf ball.”.

And then on Friday, after Harrington’s round, the episode continued. Words were exchanged between the two people,  with Ronan Flood, Harrington’s caddie, intervening to prevent escalation. This was what one fan was referring to when he said, “Padraig Harrington. US Senior Open champion! Perhaps the Roger Maltbie barney got his dander up! The goat.”

What do you think of Padraig Harrington’s epic victory at the Broadmoor Golf Course?