Darren Clarke
Darren Clarke OBE | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Darren Christopher Clarke |
Born | Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland | 14 August 1968
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st) |
Sporting nationality | Northern Ireland |
Residence | Portrush, Northern Ireland Marsh Harbour, The Bahamas |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 European Tour |
Professional wins | 27 |
Highest ranking | 8 (22 July 2001)[2] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 3 |
European Tour | 14 |
Japan Golf Tour | 3 |
Asian Tour | 1 |
Sunshine Tour | 1 |
Challenge Tour | 1 |
PGA Tour Champions | 4 |
European Senior Tour | 1 |
Other | 4 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
Masters Tournament | T8: 1998 |
PGA Championship | T9: 2000 |
U.S. Open | T10: 1999 |
The Open Championship | Won: 2011 |
Darren Christopher Clarke,
Clarke has also won two
Clarke has represented Ireland as both an amateur and as a professional, notably at the World Cup and Alfred Dunhill Cup, and was a member of five consecutive European Ryder Cup teams between 1997 and 2006.
Amateur career
Clarke was born in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and in 1987 he played collegiate golf at Wake Forest University in the United States. He was a junior member of Dungannon Golf Club, whose junior section also included three others who are current PGA Golf Professionals: Alistair Cardwell, Barry Hamill and Gary Chambers. Clarke represented his school, Royal School Dungannon, together with Cardwell and Chambers.
Professional career
1990–92: Early career
Clarke turned professional in 1990 and played his first full season on the European Tour in 1991. He contested in his first major championship at the
1993–95: First European Tour win and steady progress
Clarke's real breakthrough year was in 1993 when he won his maiden European Tour event and played his way to 8th position on the Order of Merit. After a relatively solid but unspectacular first half of the season, Clarke's form improved greatly during the August–September stretch, achieving four top-10 finishes in four consecutive tournaments.
In October 1993, Clarke won his maiden European Tour event at the
The follow-up year in 1994 was another solid season for Clarke on the tour, making 17 of 21 cuts and finishing 37th on the Order of Merit list. Clarke also played in his first
1996–1999: Four more European Tour wins and near miss at 1997 Open
In 1996, Clarke won his second European Tour title at the
In May 1997, Clarke finished second at the
In 1998, Clarke made his first appearances at two of the biggest golf events worldwide. He missed the cut on his debut at The Players Championship, but his first visit to Augusta National Golf Club was much more successful, shooting 67–69 on the weekend to finish in a tie for 8th at the Masters Tournament. This remains his highest ever finish at the Masters to date.
In May 1998, Clarke won his third career event on the European Tour at the
2000: WGC-Matchplay Championship win and further success
Clarke's worldwide breakthrough came in 2000 when he won his first
Clarke's fine year in 2000 continued when he finished tied for second place in the
2001–03: Continued success and second WGC win
The 2001 season saw Clarke finish one place lower on the Order of Merit in 3rd place, although he did manage some notable results on tour during this season. Clarke added to his list of European Tour wins at the
In 2002, Clarke played on both the
In the 2003 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Clarke lost to
2004: First winless season in seven years
Clarke continued his run of good form at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in 2004, when he finished third. He lost to
2005–2007: Loss of form and slump
Clarke played the 2005 season half and half between the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He enjoyed a solid season with many top-10 finishes, but he could not climb the final hurdle of winning an event. The highlights of his year were a 2nd-place finish at the
In 2006, Clarke only managed to record four top-10 placings and finished the year 43rd on the Order of Merit. However, just six weeks after the death of his wife, Heather, he made a big contribution to Europe's Ryder Cup win in 2006 at the
2008: Return to form
Clarke ended his winless streak in April 2008 when he won the
2009–10: Consistent play
The 2009 and 2010 seasons were steady in progress for Clarke as he began to rebuild his form following the successful 2008 season. He only managed to record three top-10 finishes during the whole of 2009, most notably tying for 5th place in the defence of his
2011: Open Championship victory
In 2011, Clarke won his first European Tour title since August 2008 with a three-stroke victory over Chris Wood and David Lynn in the Iberdrola Open.[7][8] After finishing tied for third in the 2001 Open Championship, Clarke did not make the top-10 of any major, until he won his first major championship at the 2011 Open at the age of 42 – his 20th attempt at winning the Claret Jug.[9]
Clarke dedicated his victory to his two children and late wife Heather, who died of breast cancer in 2006: "In terms of what's going through my heart, there's obviously somebody who is watching from up above there, and I know she'd be very proud of me. But I think she'd be more proud of my two boys and them at home watching more than anything else. It's been a long journey to get here".[10][11]
With Clarke's triumph in The Open at
PGA Tour Champions
In November 2020, Clarke won the
In July 2022, Clarke won his first
Ryder Cup and other team golf
Clarke has represented Ireland as both an amateur and as a professional, most notably at the World Cup and Alfred Dunhill Cup. He was a member of five consecutive European Ryder Cup teams in 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2006, winning on four occasions and was also appointed a non-playing vice captain by Colin Montgomerie in 2010 and by Paul McGinley in 2014.
Clarke's most notable appearance at the Ryder Cup was in 2006, six weeks after the death of his wife Heather.[16] Heather had loved the Ryder Cup and encouraged Darren to compete in it, so he made himself available for selection. European captain Ian Woosnam chose Clarke as one of his two wild cards, and he contributed three points from three matches to Europe's victory, and was embraced by members of the European and U.S. teams after he finished the tournament.[16]
Clarke was named as the
Personal life
Clarke's grandfather
He met his wife Heather in a nightclub in Portrush, County Antrim, and they married in March 1996. The couple had two sons, Tyrone and Conor, and the family lived at Sunningdale, Berkshire, UK. In 2005 and 2006 he missed several tournaments to care for his wife, who had been diagnosed with both primary breast cancer in December 2001, then, in 2004, with secondary breast cancer. Heather Clarke died on Sunday 13 August 2006 at 39 years of age, in the Royal Marsden Hospital, London.[20]
Clarke's friend Paul McGinley immediately announced his own withdrawal from the PGA Championship starting in Medinah, Illinois. In a statement McGinley said, "Our two families are very much intertwined, obviously me and Darren, but Heather and (McGinley's wife) Ali were the best of friends and our kids are in the same class at school. So it is a tough time for us all".[21]
Following Clarke's performance at the 2006 Ryder Cup, six weeks after his wife had died, he was the favourite to win the 2006
Clarke and his sons moved back to Northern Ireland, making their home in Portrush. Clarke and former Miss Northern Ireland Alison Campbell married on 11 April 2012.
On 6 April 2011, Clarke was photographed by
Clarke is a supporter of Liverpool F.C.[25]
Clarke was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to golf.[26][27]
Amateur wins
- 1989 East of Ireland Championship
- 1990 Spanish International Amateur Championship, Irish Amateur Close Championship, South of Ireland Championship, North of Ireland Amateur Championship
Professional wins (27)
PGA Tour wins (3)
Legend |
Major championships (1) |
World Golf Championships (2) |
Other PGA Tour (0) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 27 Feb 2000 | WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship | 4 and 3 | Tiger Woods | |
2 | 24 Aug 2003 | WGC-NEC Invitational | −12 (65-70-66-67=268) | 4 strokes | Jonathan Kaye |
3 | 17 Jul 2011 | The Open Championship | −5 (68-68-69-70=275) | 3 strokes | Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson |
European Tour wins (14)
Legend |
Major championships (1) |
World Golf Championships (2) |
Tour Championships (1) |
Other European Tour (10) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 10 Oct 1993 | Alfred Dunhill Open
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−14 (68-68-66-68=270) | 2 strokes | Nick Faldo, Vijay Singh |
2 | 6 Oct 1996 | Linde German Masters
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−24 (70-64-67-63=264) | 1 stroke | Mark Davis |
3 | 17 May 1998 | Benson & Hedges International Open | −15 (70-69-67-67=273) | 3 strokes | Santiago Luna |
4 | 1 Nov 1998 | Volvo Masters | −17 (67-73-68-63=271) | 2 strokes | Andrew Coltart |
5 | 6 Jun 1999 | Compass Group English Open
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−20 (68-65-67-68=268) | 2 strokes | John Bickerton |
6 | 27 Feb 2000 | WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship | 4 and 3 | Tiger Woods | |
7 | 4 Jun 2000 | Compass Group English Open (2)
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−13 (70-72-68-65=275) | 1 stroke | Michael Campbell, Mark James |
8 | 8 Jul 2001 | Smurfit European Open
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−15 (68-68-71-66=273) | 3 strokes | Thomas Bjørn, Pádraig Harrington, Ian Woosnam |
9 | 9 Jun 2002 | Compass Group English Open (3)
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−17 (65-70-68-68=271) | 3 strokes | Søren Hansen |
10 | 24 Aug 2003 | WGC-NEC Invitational | −12 (65-70-66-67=268) | 4 strokes | Jonathan Kaye |
11 | 27 Apr 2008 | BMW Asian Open1 | −8 (71-69-67-73=280) | 1 stroke | Robert-Jan Derksen |
12 | 24 Aug 2008 | KLM Open
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−16 (68-64-66-66=264) | 4 strokes | Paul McGinley |
13 | 15 May 2011 | Iberdrola Open | −6 (65-70-70-69=274) | 3 strokes | David Lynn, Chris Wood |
14 | 17 Jul 2011 | The Open Championship | −5 (68-68-69-70=275) | 3 strokes | Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1995 | Portuguese Open
|
Adam Hunter | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 29 Apr 2001 | The Crowns | −13 (66-67-67-67=267) | 4 strokes | Keiichiro Fukabori, Shinichi Yokota |
2 | 14 Nov 2004 | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | −22 (66-65-67-68=266) | 6 strokes | Nozomi Kawahara, Lee Westwood |
3 | 13 Nov 2005 | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters (2) | −18 (66-71-65-68=270) | 2 strokes | Mitsuhiro Tateyama |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1999 | Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters
|
Ryoken Kawagishi, Hirofumi Miyase | Miyase won with par on second extra hole Kawagishi eliminated by par on first hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 4 Feb 2001 | Dimension Data Pro-Am | −14 (71-63-69-71=274) | 2 strokes | Retief Goosen, Tjaart van der Walt |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1999 | Vodacom Players Championship | Nic Henning | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 14 Sep 2003 | Benmore Developments Northern Ireland Masters
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−11 (72-66-65-70=273) | 2 strokes | Stuart Little |
Other wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1992 | Ulster Professional Championship | |||
2 | 22 May 1994 | Smurfit Irish PGA Championship
|
285 | 3 strokes | Raymond Burns |
3 | 5 Jul 2010 | J. P. McManus Pro-Am | −3 (73-68=141) | 1 stroke | Luke Donald |
4 | 21 Jul 2010 | Lough Erne Challenge (with Rory McIlroy) |
−6 (66) | 1 stroke | Pádraig Harrington and Shane Lowry |
Other playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2005 | Nedbank Golf Challenge | Jim Furyk, Retief Goosen, Adam Scott |
Furyk won with birdie on second extra hole Goosen eliminated by par on first hole |
PGA Tour Champions wins (4)
Legend |
Senior major championships (1) |
Other PGA Tour Champions (3) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 1 Nov 2020 | TimberTech Championship
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−17 (69-62-68=199) | 1 stroke | Jim Furyk, Bernhard Langer |
2 | 23 Jan 2021 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | −21 (63-68-64=195) | 2 strokes | Retief Goosen |
3 | 19 Sep 2021 | Sanford International | −12 (63-70-65=198) | Playoff | K. J. Choi, Steve Flesch |
4 | 24 Jul 2022 | The Senior Open Championship | −10 (65-67-69-69=270) | 1 stroke | Pádraig Harrington |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2021 | Sanford International | K. J. Choi, Steve Flesch | Won with birdie on second extra hole Flesch eliminated by par on first hole |
European Senior Tour wins (1)
Legend |
Senior major championships (1) |
Other European Senior Tour (0) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 24 Jul 2022 | The Senior Open Championship | −10 (65-67-69-69=270) | 1 stroke | Pádraig Harrington |
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
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2011 | The Open Championship | 1 shot lead | −5 (68-68-69-70=275) | 3 strokes | Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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Masters Tournament | T8 | CUT | |||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T43 | T43 | T10 | ||||
The Open Championship | T64 | CUT | T39 | T38 | T31 | T11 | T2 | CUT | T30 |
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT |
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | T40 | 24 | T20 | T28 | CUT | T17 | T22 | CUT | ||
U.S. Open | T53 | T30 | T24 | T42 | CUT | 56 | CUT | |||
The Open Championship | T7 | T3 | T37 | T59 | T11 | T15 | CUT | CUT | T52 | |
PGA Championship | T9 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T13 | CUT | T42 | CUT | CUT |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | CUT | T44 | T52 | CUT | |||||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||
The Open Championship | T44 | 1 | CUT | T21 | T26 | CUT | T30 | CUT | CUT |
PGA Championship | T48 | CUT | T54 | 75 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | |||||
PGA Championship | |||||
U.S. Open | |||||
The Open Championship | CUT | NT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 9 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
The Open Championship | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 19 |
Totals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 78 | 42 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2000 Masters – 2001 Open Championship)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2000 Open Championship – 2000 PGA)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 1998 | 1999 |
---|---|---|
The Players Championship | CUT | T71 |
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Players Championship | CUT | T26 | CUT | T6 | T26 | T63 | T20 | WD |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Players Championship | CUT | WD |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
World Golf Championships
Wins (2)
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship
|
n/a | 4 and 3 | Tiger Woods | |
2003 | WGC-NEC Invitational
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1 shot lead | –12 (65-70-66-67=268) | 4 strokes | Jonathan Kaye |
Results timeline
Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Match Play
|
R64 | 1 | R64 | QF | 3 | R64 | R64 | R64 | R64 | |||||
Championship
|
T40 | T17 | NT1 | 63 | T38 | T4 | T26 | T46 | T43 | |||||
Invitational
|
T36 | T17 | 3 | T19 | 1 | T14 | T28 | WD | T67 | T6 | T22 | T68 | ||
Champions | T38 |
1Cancelled due to
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
WD = Withdrew
NT = No tournament
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Senior major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | The Senior Open Championship |
1 shot lead | −10 (65-67-69-69=270) | 1 stroke | Pádraig Harrington |
Results timeline
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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The Tradition | T27 | NT | T8 | T13 | T9 |
Senior PGA Championship | T35 | NT | 54 | T14 | T5 |
U.S. Senior Open | CUT | NT | T28 | CUT | T32 |
Senior Players Championship | T23 | T12 | T38 | T30 | |
The Senior Open Championship
|
T10 | NT | 3 | 1 | T33 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Team appearances
Amateur
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1990 (winners)
Professional
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Ireland): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
- World Cup (representing Ireland): 1994, 1995, 1996
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1997 (winners), 1999, 2002 (winners), 2004 (winners), 2006 (winners), 2016 (non-playing captain)
- Record: 20 matches, 11.5 points (58% Point Percentage)
- All Formats (W-L-H): 10–7–3 = 11.5 pts
- Singles: 1–2–2 = 2 pts
- Foursomes: 3–3–0 = 3 pts
- Fourballs: 6–2–1 = 6.5 pts
- Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2000, 2002 (winners), 2011 (winners)
- Royal Trophy (representing Europe): 2007 (winners)
- EurAsia Cup (representing Europe): 2016 (non-playing captain, winners)
Awards and honours
- 1993 Texaco Ireland Sportstar Golf Award
- 1997 Texaco Ireland Sportstar Golf Award
- 1998 Texaco Ireland Sportstar Golf Award
- 2000 Texaco Ireland Sportstar Golf Award
- 2003 Texaco Ireland Sportstar Golf Award
- 2004 Texaco Ireland Sportstar Golf Award (shared with Pádraig Harrington and Paul McGinley)
See also
- List of golfers with most European Tour wins
- List of people on stamps of Ireland
References
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- OWGR. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 In World Ranking". Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ Career Money List European Tour. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Tiger Woods text messages gave Darren Clarke the drive to be a champion Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Clarke wins WGC-NEC BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Darren Clarke wins Iberdrola Open to end Tour drought". BBC Sport. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "Clarke secures Iberdrola Open in Majorca". RTÉ Sport. 15 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Darren Clarke is the Superman who never gave up on his dream of a Major – and triumphed at The Open The Mirror. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Darren Clarke dedicates his Open Championship victory to his children and late wife, Heather Telegraph. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Open Championship 2011: Darren Clarke captures maiden major win BBC. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ "MediaWatch: 'Golf capital of the world'". Golf Digest. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ Northern Ireland, world golf capital Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Darren Clarke wins Sanford International in playoff with K.J. Choi". Golf Channel. Associated Press. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Senior Open: Darren Clarke claims narrow victory over Padraig Harrington at Gleneagles". Sky Sports. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ a b Tearful Clarke revels in triumph BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ "Darren Clarke to captain Europeans". ESPN. Associated Press. 18 February 2015.
- ^ "David Howell added to five-man panel selecting next Team Europe Captain". Ryder Cup. 12 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Ben Clarke". nifootball.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ Darren mourns for his Heather, Belfast Telegraph, 14 August 2006
- ^ "Clarke left to mourn wife's death". BBC News. 13 August 2006.
- ^ Clarke uneasy over sympathy vote BBC. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Darren Joins 'Face of Ireland Exhibition' Archived 14 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Face of Ireland Archived 5 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hunter, Steve (30 April 2012). "Darren Clarke on his love for LFC". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 9.
- ^ "OBE for Darren Clarke and MBE for Rory McIlroy in New Year Honours list". BBC Sport. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Darren Clarke at the European Tour official site
- Darren Clarke at the PGA Tour official site
- Darren Clarke at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Darren Clarke at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Darren Clarke at IMDb