Darren Clarke
Achievements
Darren Clarke who has had a very lean period for the past 4/5 years, came back in 2008 for his first tournament win since 2005 when taking the BMW Asian Open but his form since has been very much up and down. However he returned to the highest level of golf at the WGC Bridgestone and came home in a magnificent T6th position and looked to be really enjoying his golf. A few years ago, Darren was ranked in the top ten players in the world, and has had six top ten Major Tournament finishes, including a 9th place at the PGA Championship in 2000.
His best performance in a Major to date was his 2nd place in 1997 at the British Open, behind Justin Leonard. He was also third in that event in 2001. He has won a total of seventeen Professional events plus a further two WGC events, including the 2000 Accentura Matchplay where he beat Tiger Woods in the final. He has finished runner up three times in the European money winners list.
World Ranking
He is currently ranked 109th in the world.
Playing Style
Darren is one of the longer hitters in the game and has all the shots needed to win tournaments. He is guilty however of inconsistency and often finds himself having to rely on his short game to bail him out. He is an absolute joy to watch when in full flow and has produced many memorable moments on the putting surface. He is an agressive player and has tremendous determination.
2008 Results/Form
- Joburg Open 4th
- Maybank Malaysian Open 10th
- BMW Asian Open 1st
- Celtic Manor Welsh Open 4th
- US Masters Did Not Play
- US Open Did Not Play
- WGC Invitational T6th
PGA Betting
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Personal
Darren is just 40 years old and and turned professional in 1993
