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Clarke Continues To Dominate The Headlines

Posted on July 19, 2011 by | Comments Off on Clarke Continues To Dominate The Headlines

British Open Winner Darren Clarke continues to dominate the headlines this morning on the front and back pages of the newspapers, as well as online and on TV.

He has jumped over 80 places in the world rankings to number 30, and as the third Northern-Irishman to win a major in the last year, (Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell are the other two) he is now calling for the Open to be held in Northern Ireland in the near future, which the R+A are investigating.

He conducted a series of interviews back at Royal St George’s yesterday, and in several interviews seemed to be a little the worse for wear too – who can blame him…!

There’s a great montage of his best shots from the tournament on the BBC Website, while Sky Sports reports that Clarke nearly quit the game just a few months ago…

 

 

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British Open Championship – Review Of Day Four

Posted on July 18, 2011 by | Comments Off on British Open Championship – Review Of Day Four

I was personally so thrilled to see Darren Clarke keep his nerve to lift the famous trophy on the 18th green at Royal St George’s yesterday evening.

I think the old saying goes: “Nice guys finish last” – well Tom winning The Apprentice and Darren winning The Open has certainly knocked that theory clean out of the water!

Darren has had to battle through some incredibly hard times, which anyone who has lost somebody close to them can relate to. There weren’t many dry eyes among the golfing community yesterday as they watched the Northern Irishman walking down the 18th fairway and struggling to keep his own emotions in check.

With his parents watching course-side and his two boys watching at home, he did remarkably well to keep his composure under physical and emotional pressure to hold his nerve and lift the trophy at the 20th time of asking.

It capped an intriguing four days of golf where Darren was the best player on the course, and had his penultimate putt of the tournament not finished just a couple of inches short of the 18th hole, he would have carded four rounds of under 70, a great achievement in tricky Links conditions.

You can read a lovely article and great interview with Darren, who pocketed £900,000 as the tournament winner and a cool £2m from his sponsors, in the Sun Online.

Click here to watch a video montage of the best shots of the tournament.

Check out the final Leaderboard by clicking here.

 

 

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British Open Championship: Day Three Round-Up

Posted on July 17, 2011 by | Comments Off on British Open Championship: Day Three Round-Up

Darren Clarke takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the Open at Royal St George’s on Sunday.

The 42-year-old survived a morning weather onslaught to shoot a one-under 69 to edge to five under on a tough day’s golf.

Dustin Johnson lies second having shared best round of the day, 68, with compatriot Rickie Fowler.

Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez slipped to a two-over 72 to end one under alongside joint overnight leader Lucas Glover (73) of America.

World number six Phil Mickelson headlined a group at level par comprising fellow American Anthony Kim (70), US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love (72), Germany’s world number three Martin Kaymer, Dane Anders Hansen (72) and South African George Coetzee (72).

US Open champion Rory McIlroy struggled to a round of 74, which included a double-bogey seven after going out of bounds at the 14th, to end on four over.

Just three players negotiated Royal St George’s under par on Saturday and only six are under par for the tournament going into the final round.

Watch today’s play live on the BBC – and checkout the leaderboard here.

 

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