Padraig Harrington is a press-tent favorite for his thoughtful and candid answers and his easy sense of humor. However, even someone as laid-back as Harrington can be pushed too far, especially when a reporter confuses the Irish with the British.

At the WGC-CA Championship in Miami, Fla., a reporter asked Harrington, "If you should win here, would that be a triumph for Ireland or for the British people?"

The proud son of Dublin responded, "You know, obviously if you're -- by asking that question, you haven't shown very much insight into anything, so I'll let you go do the homework on it. That would be like if a Canadian won here, would it be a triumph for the Americans or the Canadians? If a South American won here, would it be a triumph -- it would be the same thing. I'm not from Britain. I'm Irish. I think you want to talk that to maybe one of the guys from Northern Ireland. I'm from the other side of the Republic: Green, white and orange."