DUBLINER PADRAIG HARRINGTON has gotten off to a strong start at the 2017 Turkish Airlines Open.
He’s just one shot off the lead following an opening round of 65.
Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts, South Africa’s Haydn Porteous and Joos Luiyen of the Netherlands share the top spot, while Argentina’s Andres Romero joins Harrington on six-under.
The 46-year-old enjoyed a successful day on the Antalya course, shooting six birdies and par on the rest.
Greystones native Paul Dunne is right up there too after a round of 67, just one bogey on the 17th blemishing his card.
Great start for Padraig Harrington at #TurkishAirlines and no surprise to see Paul Dunne up there as well! pic.twitter.com/JJq03KkShL
— Golf Digest Ireland (@GolfDigestIre) November 2, 2017
Shane Lowry is also in action, and put down a solid day. The Offaly man carded a three-under par 68. Like Dunne, there was one late blotch on his copybook — a bogey on the 18th.
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Good man Norman, needed that 1
While sitting in the crowd and people sang stand up for the boys in green I stayed seated and laughed because parke was a British man in the ultamite fighter he’s as Irish as my French poodle , terrible fighter I was half asleep in the arena for this fight .
Think your mistaken, we were singing stand up for the Ulstermen
Well I didtn stand up I was fast asleep .my granny is more exciting playin bingo
Is your poodle from Ireland? He’s as Irish as our former President Mary McAleese, Gerry Adams, Mickey Harte, Rory Best….
He’s terrible anyways only there to make up the numbers