Harrington hopes shot won't haunt him

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Harrington goes into the third round of The Masters at Augusta on Saturday in joint 19th place with Tiger Woods on two under par, seven adrift of Americans Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry. But the Irishman would have been 11th if the wind had not blown his ball three feet on the 15th green after he had addressed the ball - incurring a one-stroke penalty - even though the last time the same thing happened to him he was not punished.

"That was in Houston a while ago and at the time the referee ruled that it wasn't a penalty," said the Open and US PGA champion. "I grew up thinking it was, so it was not hard to take and I'm pleased that I collected my thoughts and knocked the putt in."

For par rather than birdie, however.

Harrington, who had eagled the long 13th to leap back into contention, then bogeyed the 17th for a 73, but said: "Here at Augusta it is not a big deal to be seven behind."

Campbell added a 70 to Thursday's 65 to stay out in front, but while he played the last eight in two over his Ryder Cup teammate Perry covered the same stretch in three under.

Argentina's Angel Cabrera, US Open champion two years ago, is one behind and then there is a further two-stroke gap to 2004 Open champion Todd Hamilton, currently down at 373rd in the world after a nightmare slump since he beat Ernie Els in a play-off at Royal Troon.

Leading European in joint sixth place on four under is Sergio Garcia after a 67 in the last group of the day, while Swede Henrik Stenson is one further back along with Mickelson, who played the last seven in five under with an eagle and three birdies.

Woods birdied the 18th for a second day in a row and had to settle for a 72. Alongside the world No. 1 is not only Harrington, but also Lee Westwood, Graeme McDowell and 51-year-old Sandy Lyle, who had five successive birdies from the 13th.

Level par and joint 33rd are Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Luke Donald and Houston Open winner Paul Casey, while debutant Ross Fisher made it on the limit of one over.