Padraig Harrington held off the challenge from Sergio Garcia and Ben Curtis to win the 90th USPGA Championship at Oakland Hills.However it was a close-run thing as Harrington had to come from three shots behind Curtis going into the final round, but worked his way into contention along with Garcia by the 15th. However a 12ft par putt on 16, a birdie from eight on 17 and a magnificent par putt from 18 feet was enough for him to become the first player since Tiger Woods in 2006 to win back-to-back-majors.
Harrington said: "This is a different win. I was comfortable with my game in winning the Open. This week I haven't been as confident and comfortable.
"Here I hit some of the wildest golf shots ever hit on a golf course on Friday. But I knew I had the ability to win if I got a chance. In the end it was a lot of sheer willpower (that won it)."
He added: "I think I was willing them into the hole at that stage. You have to get focused and give it a go."
Despite 28-year-old Garcia's disappointment at missing out on the USPGA title, this result ensured his automatic selection for Nick Faldo's European Ryder Cup side.
The Spaniard said: "If a couple of things had gone differently, we would have been talking differently. But they went Padraig's way, not mine.
"The good thing about it is I felt good out there. I definitely feel like I played well enough to win but unfortunately it didn't happen. The only thing I can do is go back home with my head up high and keep working on it."
