HARRINGTON SETS COURSE RECORD 1O-UNDER 61 IN TRANSITIONS

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Ireland's Padraig Harrington began the Transitions Championship in Florida with a dazzling course-record ten under par 61, the lowest round of his career.
Down to 90th in the Official World Golf Ranking, Harrington held an early five-stroke clubhouse lead on his return to action after failing to qualify for last week's World Golf Championships event.
The three-time Major winner started with back-to-back birdies at Innisbrook, finished with three in a row and had five more in between.
American Kenny Perry, now 51, was Harrington's closest challenger out on the course. With three to play the former US Ryder Cup player stood six under but he dropped a shot and fell into a multiple tie for second place on 66.
Martin Laird opened with a disappointing two-over 73 while Masters champion Charl Schwartzel could do no better than a 76.

EARLY LEADERBOARD
Par 71
Players from US unless stated
64 Padraig Harrington (Ireland)
66 Cameropn Tringate, John Senden (Australia), Kenny Perry, Jason Dufner, William McGirt.

SELECTED SCORES
68 Sergio Garcia (Spain).
69 Brian Davis (England).
70 Paul Casey (England), Ernie Els (S Africa), Greg Owen (England).
73 Martin Laird (Scotland).
76 Charl Schwartzel (S Africa)

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