Player of the tournament award equal to four Harrington delighted to be recognized opponents

Beijing Dec 17 (California time on December 16), Ireland player to win the PGA Tour said that the Player of the Year Award with a par to win Grand Slam champion. There is no other kind of prize can be greater than the peer recognition, was Player of the Year Award is unparalleled. British Open and U.S. PGA Championship champion told a news conference, Golf is a sport of individual competition, But you really want to get the respect of peers. I am the election that they can become Player of the Year, I really difficult to use words to express feelings. I am very concerned about their evaluation. This can be on a par with winning the Grand Slam. I I could not believe that anything can be placed on a par with the Grand Slam win, but this award is no doubt in my mind, the same lofty status. Brbrbr 37-year-old Dubliner feel very fortunate to be able to go beyond Tiger Woods to win this One award. The latter to suffer pain in the knee, in the Torrey Pines won the U.S. Open. Tiger Woods in the world in June at the end of the 2008 season, as he moved from left knee surgery. This year, despite only 6 participated in the PGA Tour field, the Americans won 4 games and finished in second place prize money.
I am well aware, in accordance with the Tiger's high standards, not to win Player of the Year, he was deeply hurt. Harrington said, Tiger has won this award many times (9 total), has been very high The success of this year in 6 games, he made it all unparalleled. He took a leg to win the U.S. Open is almost unheard of. There is no doubt that he is eligible to win Player of the Year title. Brbrbr Harrington Carnoustie last year's British Open was held on the first person to win the British Open champion, he was Player of the Year competition, also beat Fiji's Vijay – Singh, Colombian Camilo – Wei Lejia Sri Lanka (CamiloVillegas) and the United States Kenny players – Perry. Since the beginning of 1990 presented the award, Harrington is the fourth award-winning non-US players, as well as the first winner of the European players. Before the three players is Nick – Price (in 1993, 1994), Greg – Norman (1995) and Vijay – Singh (2004).
Harrington has won three other major awards. He won the GWAA Player of the Year title (United States Golf Association), the European Tour Player of the Year Award and the European Golf Writers selection of the best players.
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