Darren Clarke

Darren Clarke, OBE ( born August 14, 1968 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland ) is a professional golfer who played for years both the European Tour and the U.S. PGA Tour. What is striking is his habit of frequently during your round of golf to smoke fine cigars.

Life

Clarke, who had played rugby in his youth, began at the age of 11 years with the golf. After he won in 1990 with the Spanish Amateur Open Championship and the Irish Amateur Closed Championship two titles in the amateur field, Clarke plays since 1991 on the European Tour. In 1993 he won the Alfred Dunhill Open his first tournament in the professional sector. In 2000, he won at the WGC - World Matchplay Championship, where he clearly beat in the finals Tiger Woods. His best ever years on the European Tour in 1998, 2000 and 2003, each second-place finishes in the money list ( European Tour Order of Merit ). Located in the prestigious Ryder Cup he played from 1997 to 2006 consecutive order for the European team. He left in 2005 from several tournaments to care for his cancer-stricken wife Heather. In August 2006, she succumbed to her suffering. This year, he was the captain Ian Woosnam as a captain 's pick (free choice of the captain ) set up at the Ryder Cup, was victorious in all his three matches and thus contributed significantly to the victory in Europe. In 2011 he won The Open Championship, his first victory in a major tournament.

In January 2012, Clarke was awarded the Laureus Sports Award in the category World Comeback of the Year.

Game style

Darren Clarke is a so-called streaky player, which means the golf jargon that you can play series of holes under par and is ideal for record-breaking laps. Occasionally, the reverse but exactly the opposite, and just Clarke has abgeschenkt already so many tournament listless.

European Tour wins ( 14)

Other tournament victories

Participation in team competitions

  • Ryder Cup (Europe): 1997 ( winners ), 1999, 2002 ( winners ), 2004 ( winners ), 2006 ( winners ), 2012 (non- playing vice captain )
  • Alfred Dunhill Cup ( Northern Ireland): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
  • World Cup ( Northern Ireland): 1994, 1995, 1996
  • Seve Trophy ( UK & Ireland): 2000, 2002 ( winners ), 2011 ( winners )
  • Royal Trophy: 2007 ( winners )

Results in major tournaments

DNP = did not participate CUT = cut failed "T " shared placement Green background for wins Yellow background for top 10

Victories as an amateur

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