Padraig Harrington happily tucked into the chasing pack with an opening three-under-par 69 at The Masters on Thursday - and is ready for whatever Augusta National decide to throw at him.
"That was definitely one of the more generous days ever here," said the Irishman after a successful first leg of his quest to capture a third successive major.
"Thursday is all about staying in the tournament, but you've got to feel it's going to get tougher.
"At some stage I really expect a course that's really difficult, right to the limit."
The Dubliner was three behind clubhouse pacesetter Jim Furyk, but out on the course the American's Ryder Cup team-mate Chad Campbell had moved to seven under par after 13 holes and led by one.
Campbell took advantage of some relatively easy pin placings with birdies at the first five holes and then picked up more strokes at the 12th and 13th.
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell, on his debut in the event, took over as leading European from Harrington and England's Ross Fisher when birdies at the 15th and 16th lifted him to five under and joint third.
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HARRINGTON: AUGUSTA THE TOUGHEST
