Paul McGinley emerged as the leading Irish player after the opening round of the ISPS HANDA Senior Open at Gleneagles, where defending champion Pádraig Harrington remains in touch with Cameron Percy’s overnight lead.

Ireland’s Pádraig Harrington is relishing the prospect of defending his ISPS HANDA Senior Open title as Europe’s only Senior Major returns to The King’s Course at Gleneagles in Scotland this week.

Darren Clarke rolled back the years and gave Northern Ireland golf another reason to celebrate as he partnered Ben Crane to victory in the American Family Insurance Championship on the PGA Champions Tour.