Jan 10 Harrington
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Padraig Harrington can claim a unique distinction in golf. He is the only player to have been in the same group with Tiger Woods at least five times and has outscored him.
In the most comprehensive study published in January issue of Golf Digest, the magazine analyzed every round Woods has played to find out who has performed the best while playing with him.
Harrington has a 68.83 average in six rounds, compared with Woods’ average score of 69.50.
Mark O’Meara has played the most times with Woods (30), which isn’t terribly surprising considering they often played together at Pebble Beach and Disney, two pro-am formats.
Ernie Els is second with 24 rounds, and that’s not surprising, either. Els and Woods have battled more than any other of Woods’ rivals, and the Big Easy’s seven runner-up finishes to Woods are more than anyone.