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Tue 05 May 2007Harrington's welcome returnEuropean Tour news:Padraig Harrington returns to competitive action this week when he tees up in the Wachovia Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club, Charlotte, North Carolina, to hone his game - he obviously wouldn't object to winning this week - ahead of the season's self styled "fifth major," the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass next week.The USPGA Tour's leading men return to centre stage this week as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Sergio Garcia, US Masters' winner Zach Johnson, Vijay Singh illustrate the calibre of the field for the Wachovia.