Darren Clarke's Golf Clubs

Darren Clarke

Residence: Sunningdale, Berkshire
DOB: 14/08/1968

Darren Clarke has been one of Europe’s best golfers for many years. As an amateur, he won the 1990 Spanish Amateur Open Championship and also the Irish Amateur Championship. Since turning pro has come second in the European Order of Merit no less than three times – in 1998, 2000 and 2003. His professionals Tour wins include victories at the both in Europe and the US – starting with the Alfred Dunhill in 1993 – the last being in 2003 at the World Golf Championships NEC Invitational. It was at another WGC event – the Andersen Consulting Matchplay – where he famously beat Tiger Woods. Sadly, however, for the few years, Darren has had more important things to worry about than golf – and most readers will know of the tragic death of his wife Heather in the summer of 2006 after a brave fight against breast cancer. Only a few weeks later, he let Ryder Cup Captain Ian Woosnam know he was still available for selection and was picked as one of the wild cards for battle against the Americans at The K Club where, amazingly, he won all three of his matches and helped secure Europe’s emphatic victory.

Golf Clubs - Darren Clarke

2008

Taylor Made Burner TP Driver

Taylor Made Burner TP Woods

Taylor Made RAC TP Forged Irons

2007

Taylor Made R7 SuperQuad Driver

Taylor Made RAC TP Forged Irons

2004

Taylor Made V Steel Woods

Tournaments

2007	Barclays Scottish Open

Played between 12-15 July 2007 at the fabulous Loch Lomond course. As the curtain raiser to the Open Championship the following week at Carnoustie, the Barclays Scottish Open attracted some of the biggest names in the world – Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Luke Donald and others all made the trip. It wasn’t, however, one of the big names who walked away with the £50,000 first prize – but a virtually unknown Frenchman - Gregory Havret - who holed a tricky 5-footer on the first extra hole to beat world no 3 Phil Mickelson in a play-off. The title also earned Havret the last remaining spot at the Open.

In Darren Clarke's bag...

Slightly better shots of Darren Clarke's bag at the Scottish Open - with his initials DC clearly stamped on his TaylorMade rac TP Forged irons

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2007	PODS Championship

March 8-11 2007. The PODS Championship played at the Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida was won by 1998 Open Champion Mark Calcavecchia with a 10 under par score of 274. This was Calcavecchia’s first Tour victory since the 2005 Bell Canadian – and his 13th win in total. The $954,000 first prize takes him over the $20m career earnings for his career. He finished at 10-under 274 – and had a bit of a let-off when Heath Slocum missed a 4-foot par putt on the final hole which would have taken him into the play-off.

In Darren Clarke's bag...

In Darren's bag at the PODS, TaylorMade RAC TP irons, TaylorMade R7 Superquad driver.

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