Padraig Harrington Harrington the best of the Irish at Ras al Khaimah Championship in UAE

Padraig Harrington is the best of the Irish after day one of the after day one of the Ras al Khaimah Championship in UAE.

The 50-year-old hit a round of 69 to finish on three under par, four strokes behind the leading duo of Scott Jamieson and Sebastian Heisele.

The Dubliner started on the 10th, and had two bogeys in his first six holes. He had pulled one back by the turn, before adding another two birdies on the way home. Undoubtedly though his highlight was an eagle on the third - his 12th; he found the green in two, and then sank a six foot putt.

Jonathan Caldwell and Tom McKibbin are both two shots further back on one under par.

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