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Pádraig Harrington

Pádraig Harrington, Irish golfer

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Born
August 31, 1971
Age in 2026
55
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1971

About Pádraig Harrington

Pádraig Peter Harrington is an Irish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. He has won three major championships: The Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship, also in 2008. He spent over 300 weeks in the top-10 of the world rankings, and reached a career-high ranking of the third spot in July 2008. Harrington was a member of six consecutive Ryder Cup teams between 1999 and 2010. In 2024, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. In his final appearance, in 1995, his team won the Walker Cup for the Great Britain & Ireland team.

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Pádraig Harrington timeline

  1. In his final appearance, in 1995, his team won the Walker Cup for the Great Britain & Ireland team.
  2. Harrington was a member of six consecutive Ryder Cup teams between 1999 and 2010.
  3. He has won three major championships: The Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship, also in 2008.
  4. He spent over 300 weeks in the top-10 of the world rankings, and reached a career-high ranking of the third spot in July 2008.

The world when Pádraig Harrington was born

Pádraig Harrington was born in 1971. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1971

  • #1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
  • Top movieThe French Connection
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
  • Top headlinePentagon Papers published
  • Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
  • Defining fadHot pants
  • Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
  • World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
  • U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Pádraig Harrington's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19712026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$18,100$435,000
Average income$11,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.65$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population207.7M341 million

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