At Killarney Golf and Fishing Club, the Englishman totaled 18-under 266 he had been briefly joined at the top of the leaderboard by Harrington (64) on three occasions. In the qualifying standings, Fisher’s fourth career victory lifted him to sixth place. On the European team for the Ryder Cup later this year, the qualifying standings will determine nine automatic members.

Fisher said, “The Ryder Cup has been my goal this year and there’s still going to be some changes and shifting around in the qualifying table. But, this is just the first tournament in a very important three weeks. And I am now going to go into the Bridgestone Invitational and the U.S. PGA looking forward to playing well again. They are two very big tournaments and I want to go out there and prove that this win was not a fluke.”

Under considerable pressure from Harrington, the victory was achieved, who enjoyed overwhelming local support. From the crowd of 21,000, Harrington enjoyed overwhelming local support. For the third time, he drew level, when he holed a 10-foot eagle putt at the par-5 15th, although he began three shots behind Fisher.

Playing two groups behind Harrington, Fisher responded with birdies at the 15th and 16th to regain the lead. With two comfortable pars, he closed out his victory.

Fisher said, “I have come close to winning in Ireland a couple of times in the past. And to get the victory done in front of record crowds and to beat Paddy, who was obviously fighting all the way, is something I will definitely treasure for a long time.”

After several disappointing months, on the European Tour, Harrington’s 26th runner-up finish lifted him to 10th in the Ryder Cup.

Harrington said, “Ross played very well going out leading and shooting 65. That’s very impressive, so fair play to him. I don’t feel like I lost the tournament, so I am not going to walk away disappointed. Ross went out there and won it.”

Will he or won’t he is the question many are asking. If Tiger Woods plays, and that’s a big if he will be 4-1 odds.

There is a big group right behind Tiger that will go off at 8-1 odds. In this group will be Phil Mickelson, Kenny Perry, and the defending champ Angel Cabrera. Will Cabrera be able to find the magic this year, and can Kenny Perry get back into contention?

Going off at 12-1 odds will be Steve Stricker, Jim Furyk, and Geoff Ogilvy.

Maybe worth a shot at 20-1 odds, you can consider giving Chad Campbell, Stephen Ames, and Paul Casey a look. Longer odds fall with Anthony Kim, Padraig Harrington, and Henrik Stenson.

Still a couple months to go before all the greats tee it up at Augusta. One thing is for sure, everyone will be trying to spot a Tiger. If he isn’t there, it’s anyone’s guess who will be the favorite.