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Harrington backs Tiger to come good

ESPN staff
July 5, 2010
Padraig Harrington is wary of the threat of Tiger Woods © Getty Images
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Padraig Harrington feels it would be foolish to write off Tiger Woods at this year's Open championship.

Woods will head to the Open at St Andrews on the back of a disappointing time at the AT&T National, where he failed to break par in any of his four rounds for only the 10th time in his career.

The world No. 1 disappointed on the greens in Pennsylvania, but felt the rest of his game was in good shape and Harrington believes it would be unwise to discount Woods on a course he has won the last two times the Open has been played at St Andrews.

"If Tiger gets anywhere near top form he is comfortably the favourite to win any of the majors," Harrington said. "St Andrews sets up very well for him.

"He is well capable of winning without hitting his best form. Is he about to hit his best? I would not write him off that's for sure."

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