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Team Europe captain Padraig Harrington has vowed to emulate Thomas Bjorn and get a tattoo should his team retain the Ryder Cup this weekend.
In his role as captain, Bjorn oversaw a 17.5 to 10.5 win over Team USA in Paris three years ago and got the score and the Ryder Cup logo inked on his backside.
Harrington confirmed he was ready to follow Bjorn's footsteps, should Team Europe win the contest, which begins at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin on Friday.
'I am delighted that that’s all they ask for, I’d have given up a lot more for a win,' the 50-year-old Irishman said on Wednesday.
Padraig Harrington has vowed to emulate his predecessor if Team Europe wins the Ryder Cup
'So yes, I will be getting a tattoo. If my team produce a winning week, I will be getting a tattoo to mark the occasion, and I’m very comfortable that they only asked that much of me because I would have given more.
'I think it’s an unwritten rule, so it has come up in conversation.
'Maybe they [the players] didn’t ask. Maybe I offered and they felt that was enough.
'But definitely, it’s a given now in Europe. Captain has to get a tattoo. I don’t have any other tattoos, so it would be a new experience for me. Where on the body? I don’t know.'
