BERKSHIRE, England (AP) — Padraig Harrington was so focused on his game that he didn't notice a leaderboard or see Rory McIlroy walking in the gallery Sunday at the ISPS HANDA Senior Open. He closed with a 3-under 67 to win his second senior major of the year.

Staked to a two-shot lead, Harrington made eagle on the first hole on the Old Course at Sunningdale and no one got closer than two shots the rest of the way as he became the fifth player with a Senior Open and an Open title.

He won by three shots over Thomas Bjørn (67) and Justin Leonard (68).

“I’m thrilled to have won but very satisfied that I’ve won a Senior Open with my two Opens,” Harrington said. “The fact that only five people have ever done it is quite special. I’m quite proud that I’ve managed to survive this long in the game.”

He joined Darren Clarke, Tom Watson, Gary Player and Bob Charles as players to have won The Open and the senior version.

McIlroy walked around for a bit on the London-area course, though it wasn't much of a show. Harrington seized control late in the third round and never gave anyone much of a chance.

Bjorn made a late charge to get within two shots, but that ended with a bogey on the 16th.

"The only time I saw a leaderboard was on 18," said Harrington, who said he asked his caddie for an update on the 17th hole. “Was fully focused on what I was doing."

The Irishman was surprised to hear McIlroy, who is building a home in London, was at Sunningdale for the final round.

“I didn't see him out there. Was he out there?” Harrington said. “I had the head down all day. I never saw anybody. I had no idea.”

Harrington now has 11 titles on the PGA TOUR Champions, and he has won multiple times each of the last four seasons. He won the U.S. Senior Open last month at The Broadmoor, and he nearly won the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional until a late two-shot swing gave the title to Ángel Cabrera.

Things to know

• World Golf Hall of Fame member Harrington captured his second consecutive major title on PGA TOUR Champions with a three-stroke win at the ISPS HANDA Senior Open.

Padraig Harrington, 67-65-65-67 – 264 (16 under)

• The 53-year-old earned his 11th win on PGA TOUR Champions (59 starts)
• Moves into T28 on the Champions Tour all-time wins list
• Improved his PGA TOUR Champions winning percentage to 18.64% (11-for-59), second-best among players with 10 or more wins in Champions Tour history behind Steve Stricker (22.78%)
• Earned his second win of the 2025 season (10 starts)
  • Previous win: 2025 U.S. Senior Open (June 26-29)
• This is his fourth consecutive multi-win season on PGA TOUR Champions
  • Four wins (2022), two wins (2023), three wins (2024), two wins (2025)
• Is the only player on PGA TOUR Champions with multiple wins in each season since 2022
• Becomes the fourth multiple winner of the 2025 season, joining Miguel Angel Jiménez (four wins), Ángel Cabrera (three wins) and Steve Allan (two wins)
• Earned his first win at the ISPS HANDA Senior Open (four appearances)
  • Previous finishes: 2nd (2022), 2nd (2023), T5 (2024)
• Becomes the fifth player to win The Open Championship at ISPS HANDA Senior Open, joining Bob Charles, Gary Player, Tom Watson and Darren Clarke
• Harrington won The Open Championship in 2007 and 2008
• Earned his third major title on PGA TOUR Champions
  • Previous wins: 2022 U.S. Senior Open, 2025 U.S. Senior Open
• This is the second time in 2025 that a player won back-to-back majors contested
  • Previous instance: Ángel Cabrera (2025 Regions Tradition, 2025 Senior PGA Championship)
• Becomes the first player to win back-to-back starts on PGA TOUR Champions since Ángel Cabrera (2025 Regions Tradition, 2025 Senior PGA Championship)
• This is his low 72-hole score in a major on PGA TOUR Champions (264)
  • Previous low: 269 (2025 U.S. Senior Open)
• 264 is one stroke higher than the low 72-hole score in the ISPS HANDA Senior Open (since 2003): Carl Mason (2003), Tom Watson (2003)
• Improved to 9-for-11 when leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions (4-for-5 in 72-hole events)
• Improved to 2-for-2 when playing in the last group of the final round in 2025
  • Previous instance: U.S. Senior Open (won)

Other notes

• 1997 Open champion Leonard (T2) closed with 68 to post 13-under. The 53-year-old, who finished T59 at last week’s Open Championship, earned his best finish in a major on PGA TOUR Champions.
  • Previous best finish in a senior major: T12 (2025 Kaulig Companies Championship)
• Denmark’s Bjørn (T2) carded 67 for the second consecutive day to finish 13-under. This is his fourth top-four finish in his last six starts.
  • Previous three top-four finishes (chronologically): T2 (Senior PGA Championship), won (American Family Insurance Championship – team event with partner Darren Clarke), T4 (U.S. Senior Open)
• For the second consecutive day, Scott Hend (fourth) matched the low round, shooting 64-65 on the weekend. He matched his best finish on PGA TOUR Champions (seven starts).
  • Previous instance: T4 (2024 Senior PGA Championship)
• World Golf Hall of Fame member and two-time Open champion (2002, 2012) Ernie Els finished T5 for his sixth top-five finish of the 2025 season.
• Cameron Percy (T5) and Y.E. Yang (11th) matched Hend for the low round of the day with 5-under 65 on Sunday.
• On the day before his 54th birthday, 18-hole leader Steven Alker (seventh) notched his 11th top-10 finish of the season (13 starts) to match Charles Schwab Cup leader Miguel Angel Jiménez (T24) for the most top-10s among all players in 2025.