Harrington has two melanomas

removed from around right eye

Padraig Harrington, the Open and USPGA champion, has had two non-malignant melanomas removed from around his right eye.
"I had them looked at just before Christmas and had them cut out 10 days ago," said Harrington, who had similar surgery in 2007.
Harrington, who returns to action at the Buick Invitational in San Diego, is in America for the next four weeks but may then skip the CA World Championship at Doral in Miami on March 12-15. That would enable him to fully recharge his batteries before the final countdown to The US Masters.
"I'm unlikely to play Doral," he added. "I'm not fully committed at the moment, but it looks like I'll take a three-week break there and go home and work on things.
"Usually I peak in my third week, so I look to put the majors the third week. I'd love to play all the best tournaments but you've got to schedule these things for what works best to help you peak when you need.