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.

I’m just a bit euphoric about getting it done,” Harrington said. Bjorn birdied four out of six holes between the ninth and 14th holes to cut Harrington’s lead to two, something the Irishman was unaware of.

Padraig Harrington shot a 5-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead over a hard-charging Thomas Bjorn halfway through the ISPS Handa Senior Open on Friday at Sunningdale in Berkshire, England.