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Here Comes Paddy!

8/10/2008 6:04 PM ET By Shane Bacon

    • Shane Bacon

It seems pretty easy, but Padraig Harrington might start sporting the nickname "Back Nine" if he can pull out this PGA Championship.

After a tremendous back nine 32 on Sunday to win his second British Open, he's singing that same song again, making three birdies in his first four holes on the back nine at Oakland Hills to land in a tie for the lead with Sergio Garcia.

Maybe not much of a dominate golfer to most a year ago, this would be his third major championship in the last six, a stat reserved only for that Tiger fellow up until now.

What initially looked like a ho-hum major has turned into a shootout between two of the best golfers in the world. With Ben Curtis lurking just a shot back, we could be looking at playoff city. If you're not near a television, stand up, leave work and head to the nearest pub. It's Sunday Funday with some great golf to boot.

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