Clarke caresses first Top-10 for two years: "It's proper golf instead of just firing darts all the time"
Darren Clarke hasn't won a tour event since he claimed The Open at Royal St George's in 2011. He's also had just two top 10 finishes since then — one in China and one in Australia. But he could make it three if he finishes the job in the Emirates Australian Open in the early hours on Sunday.
McIlroy needs a miracle Down Under
Rory McIlroy needs an extraordinary final round if he's to successfully defend the Emirates Australian Open in Sydney. Even taking into account the incredible feats performed by the Co Down man this year, it would take something very special for him to get out of jail this time.
McIlroy contractually obliged to miss World Cup?
Team McIlroy refutes $2m Australian Open fee story
Rory McIlroy today gave Paul McGinley yet another vote of confidence and called for the Dubliner to be given the task of taking leading Europe against Tom Watson’s USA in Gleneagles in 2014.
After also using his Twitter account to confirm “for the record” that he believes Darren Clarke should get “a go” in 2016 and then revealing how he’d just had lunch with Jack Nicklaus, his management company issued a statement to shoot down a story claiming he’d doubled an agreed appearance fee to play in the Australian Open.
Clarke targets points and pints in Australian Open
Darren Clarke wants to celebrate world ranking points with pints in this week’s Australian Open.
The Ulsterman, 40, has made a whirlwind trip to Royal Sydney in an effort to finish the year inside the world’s top 50 and guarantee his place in next year’s Masters.