Padraig Harrington wins 2024 Simmons Bank Championship, moves to 4th in Schwab Cup standings

Padraig Harrington moved himself into position to contend for nan Charles Schwab Cup for nan 2nd clip successful 3 years.

The 53-year-old from Ireland was stellar astatine Pleasant Valley Country Club successful Little Rock, Arkansas, shooting 3 rounds of 67 aliases amended to triumph nan Simmons Bank Championship. The triumph is his 3rd of nan play connected nan PGA Tour Champions and nan ninth of his career.

More importantly, Harrington moves to 4th successful nan Charles Schwab Cup standings, which is group for Nov. 7-10 astatine Phoenix Country Club successful Arizona. He won nan season-long title successful 2022, and now, he has a chance to do it again successful 2024.

Ernie Els, Steven Alker and Stephen Ames are successful nan apical spots travel nan Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

Harrington vanished astatine 17-under 199, claiming nan title astatine nan inaugural Simmons Bank Championship by 2 shots complete Y.E. Yang.

International Presidents Cup skipper Mike Weir is nan first personification out, sitting astatine 37th successful nan standings. Only nan apical 36 players make nan Charles Schwab Cup Championship.