Patrick, Padraig, Caroline and Ciaran Harrington
Padraig Harrington visited Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, where they held Ya Yun, a seven month-old cub which is part of the largest captive born Giant Panda population in the world.
Three-time Major winner Harrington is using his trip to China for a family holiday and was accompanied by his wife Caroline and children Patrick and Ciaran, who also had the rare opportunity to look after Ya Yun.
“As a family we wanted to take in some of the fantastic culture of China before I play the Volvo China Open,” said the Irishman. “We did the Great Wall, the Teracotta Warriors, the Forbidden City and now the Giant Pandas and for the whole family it has been the highlight of what has been a great break before I get down to the serious business of trying to win China’s national open golf championship.”
The Volvo China Open is being played at Luxehills International Country Club in Chengdu for the first time, with Y E Yang, the man who succeeded Harrington as US PGA Champion in 2009, defending his title.
