Irish has fighting chance at jacket
No European has won the Masters Tournament in seven years.
Padraig Harrington is hoping to change that.
The 34-year-old Irishman is trying to rebound on several fronts. He missed the cuts in three majors last year and withdrew from the British Open when his father died in July after a five-month battle with esophageal cancer.
Harrington arrived in Augusta this year with little fanfare. Now he has a chance to become the first European to win in Augusta since Jose Maria Olazabal in 1999.
Through six holes of the third round, Harrington stands at 3 under par. He was tied for fourth, three shots behind leader Chad Campbell, when Saturday's play was suspended because of darkness.
After rounds of 73-70, Harrington got off to a quick start in his third round. He made birdies on Nos. 2 and 3 to get to 2 under.
It's a stunning turnaround for the world's 29th-ranked player - who entered this tournament last year ranked No. 6.
Harrington owns just one top-10 finish in six worldwide starts this year, but he fought to stay alive this week.
He opened the first round with a bogey-double bogey start. He then added bogeys at Nos. 4 and 7 to stand at 5 over. He shot 33 on the back nine to get back in the hunt.
