Padraig Harrington ends winning drought

Padraig Harrington ended a four-year victory drought with a two-shot win over Thailand’s Thanyakon Khrongpha at the Indonesia Open.

The triple major champion had not won a full field tournament since lifting the 2010 Johor Open title on the Asian Tour but a level-par 71 in his final round was enough for him to end that wait.

Harrington had taken a four-shot lead into the final day’s play but a double-bogey by the Irishman on the seventh hole handed Khrongpha the initiative.

Harrington fought back to level the score before Khrongpha scuppered his chances by finding water on the 18th hole.

“I had a bad break on the 18th hole when I hit my tee shot and it rolled to the edge of the hazard,” Harrington told reporters after the round.

“I was about to chip my ball sideways to the fairway but when Thanyakon hit it into the water, there was no point to take a chance. So I went back to the fairway and hit my six iron for my best shot of the week.”

Harrington said he hoped the win would spur a return to winning ways.

“Winning is a good habit to have. It gives you a lot of confidence and I need that confidence,” the world number 385 said.

“I didn’t start too well but I came through and I got the win. This win brings a lot of confidence to my game and hopefully it will show up next year.”