Harrington took a two-stroke lead into the final round and kept Thomas Bjorn and Justin Leanard at arm’s length, winning by three shots from the pair. Victory was worth €381,200 to the 53-year-old who shot a final round 67 to finish on 16 under par, three shots clear of great Dane Bjorn and American rival Leonard.

Padraig Harrington secured a three-shot victory at the ISPS Handa Senior Open at Sunningdale, becoming only the fifth golfer in history to win both The Open and the Senior Open.

Ireland's Padraig Harrington carded a 3-under 67 to finish at 16-under 264 and claim the ISPS Handa Senior Open at Berkshire, England on Sunday. The victory marks Harrington's second major win in four weeks and makes him only the fifth player to win The Open and the Senior Open.