 [[Pádraig Harrington]] became the first Irishman since [[Fred Daly (golfer)|Fred Daly]] in 1947 to win the [[The Open Championship|British Open]] at [[Carnoustie]] in July 2007.He successfully defended his title in July 2008 before going on to win the [[PGA Championship]] in August.Harrington became the first European to win the PGA Championship in 78 years and was the first winner from Ireland.