Harrington says LIV Golf tension can help Europe: "For a week, get over it!"
Padraig Harrington has urged Ryder Cup Europe to now welcome back their 'rebels'.
Padraig Harrington has urged Europe to welcome back their Ryder Cup legends this September, highlighting his feud with Sergio Garcia.
Harrington famously engaged in a bit of a spat with the Spaniard at the height of his career.
In short, as Harrington put it to the Guardian back in 2008: "We have zero in common, bar the fact that we both play golf. He is the antithesis of me and I am the antithesis of him."
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But all that was swept aside when the duo competed in the Ryder Cup.
"Myself and Sergio used to hug at the Ryder Cup," Harrington told The Telegraph's Tom Cary this week after the shock decision from the PGA Tour to agree a deal with LIV Golf's backers.
Harrington added:
Harrington now believes the agreement between the PGA Tour and PIF has completely changed the outlook of the competition.
He said:
Harrington highlighted football players as one reason why tension wouldn't be a problem:
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The two-time Open winner was previously in favour of stripping Henrik Stenson of the captaincy after his decision to join LIV Golf.
He has always maintained the players were well aware there would be consequences for their decisions.
On the subject of the wider 'deal', Harrington said he's not going to pass a moral judgement on anybody else for 'what they think or believe'.
He said:
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