PACIFIC PALISADES, California, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Irishman Padraig Harrington was in upbeat mood for next week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after tying for third place in the Northern Trust Open on Sunday.
The British Open champion birdied four of the last nine holes for a three-under-par 68 at Riviera Country Club, finishing five strokes behind winner Phil Mickelson.
"I'm happy with the performance," Harrington told reporters after posting a seven-under total of 277. "Today was a little bit up and down but it's early season. This is what I'm here for.
"I tried to be aggressive, go out there and maybe shoot six or seven under par and see what happens. It was a question of knuckling down and getting the best out of the round I could."
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