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Darren Clarke
Personal Information
Birth 14 August 1968 (1968-08-14) (age 39)
Dungannon, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dungannon ( is a Town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It is the third largest town in the County (next to Omagh and Strabane Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 88 m)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Nationality Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
College Wake Forest University
Career
Turned Pro 1990
Current tour European Tour
Professional wins 18 (European Tour: 11, Other: 7)
Best Results in Major Championships
Masters T8: 1998
U.S. Open T10: 1999
British Open T2: 1997
PGA Championship T9: 2000

Darren Christopher Clarke (born 14 August 1968) is an Irish professional golfer from Northern Ireland who plays on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational University in North Carolina, founded in 1834 The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate In Golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European He was born in Dungannon, County Tyrone. Dungannon ( is a Town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It is the third largest town in the County (next to Omagh and Strabane He played college golf at Wake Forest University in the United States. Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational University in North Carolina, founded in 1834

Clarke was ranked in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings for 43 weeks between 2000 and 2002. The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers. [1] The most prestigious titles he has won are the 2000 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship when he defeated Tiger Woods in the final, and the 2003 WGC-NEC Invitational. The WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers His highest finish on the European Tour money list is second, which he achieved in 1998, 2000 and 2003. He has represented Ireland in the World Cup and Alfred Dunhill Cup and played for Europe on five consecutive Ryder Cup teams 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2006. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Clarke is represented by International Sports Management. International Sports Management Limited ( "ISM") is a sports management agency based in the Cheshire, England that represents leading figures from

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Private life

Clarke met his wife Heather in a nightclub in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Portrush ( is a Seaside resort Town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the County Londonderry border County Antrim ( Contae Aontroma or simply Aontroim in Irish) is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, and one of nine counties Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The couple had two sons, Tyrone (born 1998) and Conor (born 2001), and the family lived at Sunningdale, Berkshire. Sunningdale is a large Village and Civil parish in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the English county of Berkshire. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South In 2005 and 2006 he missed several tournaments to care for his wife, who was diagnosed with both primary and, later, secondary breast cancer.

Heather Clarke died on Sunday August 13, 2006 at 39 years of age, in the Royal Marsden Hospital, London (the day before her husband's 38th birthday). Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Royal Marsden Hospital is a specialist Cancer treatment hospital in London, England.

Clarke's friend, Paul McGinley immediately announced his own withdrawal from the PGA Championship starting in Medinah, Illinois on Thursday. Amateur wins (4 1988 Irish Youths Championship Scottish Youths Championship 1989 Irish Amateur Championship 1991 South of Ireland Championship Medinah is an Unincorporated community in the northeastern part of the U 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" [2] Clarke later made himself available for selection for the 2006 Ryder Cup. The 36th Ryder Cup Matches were held 22–24 September 2006 at The K Club, Straffan, Co European captain Ian Woosnam chose him as one of his two wild cards and he contributed 3 points from 3 matches to Europe's victory. Career outline Woosnam was born in the town of Oswestry in England, and his family lived in the nearby village of St Martin's in Shropshire

Clarke is a keen cigar smoker, on and off the golf course, and has been reported to spend an estimated £25,000 per year on cigars. A cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented Tobacco which is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the smoker's mouth

Darren was the favourite to win the 2006 Sports Personality Of The year award, but was runner-up to Zara Phillips. Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips, MBE (born 15 May 1981 is the second child and only daughter of Princess Anne Princess Royal and her first husband Captain Mark Darren had previously stated he didn't want to win based on a sympathy vote concerning his wife's death.

Amateur wins

European Tour wins (11)

PGA Tour wins (2)

Japan Golf Tour wins (4)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Other wins (2)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP T8 CUT
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP CUT T43 T43 T10
The Open Championship T64 CUT T39 T38 T31 T11 T2 CUT T30
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP CUT
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Masters Tournament T40 24 T20 T28 CUT T17 T22 CUT DNP
U.S. Open T53 T30 T24 T42 CUT DNP 56 DNP
The Open Championship T7 T3 T37 T59 T11 T15 CUT CUT
PGA Championship T9 CUT CUT CUT T13 CUT DNP T42

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place. The Mercedes-Benz Championship is a European Tour men's professional Golf tournament played in Germany and hosted and promoted by Germany's most successful The Benson & Hedges International Open was a men's professional Golf tournament which was played in England. The Volvo Masters is the concluding official money event of the European Tour season the equivalent of the Tour Championship on the PGA Tour. The English Open is a European Tour Golf tournament Most countries where golf is played have a national open but in England this role was effectively filled by The WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers The English Open is a European Tour Golf tournament Most countries where golf is played have a national open but in England this role was effectively filled by The European Open is a European Tour Golf tournament Founded in 1978 up to 1994 it was played at various courses in England, including Sunningdale The English Open is a European Tour Golf tournament Most countries where golf is played have a national open but in England this role was effectively filled by The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers The BMW Asian Open is a men's professional Golf tournament The tournament was founded in 2001 and was played in Taiwan for its first two years before moving The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional Golf tour in Asia except for Japan which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full The 2000 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to November 12. The WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers The 2003 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to November 9. The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers The Crowns is a Golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. The tournament record is 260 (-20 Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters (三井住友VISA太平洋マスターズ is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters (三井住友VISA太平洋マスターズ is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Results in World Golf Championship events

Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Accenture Match Play Championship R64 1 DNP R64 QF 3 R64 R64 R64
CA Championship T40 T17 NT1 63 T38 T4 DNP T26 DNP
Bridgestone Invitational T36 T17 3 T19 1 T14 T28 WD T67

1Cancelled due to 9/11
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
WD = withdrew
NT = No Tournament
Green background for wins. The WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers The WGC-CA Championship is one of the three annual World Golf Championships tournaments for male professional golfers The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers Yellow background for top-10.

Professional team appearances

R. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from The 35th Ryder Cup Matches were held September 17–19 at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township Michigan. The 36th Ryder Cup Matches were held 22–24 September 2006 at The K Club, Straffan, Co C. Record: 20 matches, 11. 5 points (58% Point Percentage); All Formats: 10-7-3 (10 wins, 7 losses, 3 halves); Singles: 1-2-2; Foursomes: 3-3-0; Fourballs: 6-2-1;

References

  1. ^ 69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 In World Ranking
  2. ^ "Clarke left to mourn wife's death", BBC News, 2006-08-13. The Alfred Dunhill Cup was a team Golf tournament which ran from 1985 to 2000 The World Cup is an annual men's Golf tournament It is contested by teams of two representing their country The Seve Trophy is a biennial Golf tournament between teams of professional male golfers representing Great Britain & Ireland and Continental Europe The Royal Trophy is a men's professional team Golf tournament which was played for the first time in January 2006 at the Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar.  

See also

External links

This is a list of Golfers who have won ten or more events on the European Tour since it was established in 1972 This is a list of people on the Postage stamps of the Irish Free State between 1922 and 1937 and on the postage stamps of Ireland since 1937, including
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