| DARREN
CLARKE
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Born | 14.8.68 | | Residence | Portrush |
| Height/Weight | 6ft
2½in / 16st 3lb (189cm / 103kgs) | | Family | Wife:
Heather (m. 1996); Child: Tyrone Benjamin (1998) | | Interests | Sports,
films, reading, cars, fishing | | Turned Pro | 1990
(plus 4) | | Qualifying School | 1990 |
| Attachment | Portmarnock Hotel &
Golf Links | | Current Status | European
Tour | | Exempt Status | Category
5: Tournament Winnder (expires 31.12.98) | | Current
Ranking | Volvo Ranking 2 | | To
Par | -157 | | Number of Eagles | 16 |
| Number of Birdies | 288 |
| Stroke Average | 69.45 |
| Driving Distance | 280.8 |
| Driving Accuracy | 68.9 |
Profile
& History Big
and amiable Ulsterman, held a handicap of plus four in amateur days. Won many
major titles, including the Irish Amateur and Spanish Open Amateur Championships
in 1990, the year he turned professional.
A lover of fast cars, his well-stocked garage includes a gleaming red Ferrari.
Birdie at last hole enabled him to tie 1997 Open Championship which he led
at halfway.
European
Tour Career Record
| | | | |
Position | Stroke | Average |
Prize Money £ | | Year | Rank | Events
Played | In
Money | 1
| 2 | 3
| 4-10 | Average | Position |
Official | Special
Events | Total |
| 1990 | - | 1 | AM | - | - | - | - | 75.00 | 50.00 |
- | 383 |
383 | | 1991 | 112 | 19 | 11 | - | - | - | 1 | 72.87 | 67.11 |
29,889 | 923 |
30,812 | | 1992 | 41 | 27 | 18 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 71.89 | 54.30 |
140,294 | 1,425 |
141,719 | | 1993 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 71.28 | 36.36 |
369,675 | 2,142 |
371,817 | | 1994 | 37 | 21 | 17 | - | - | - | 5 | 71.33 | 42.86 |
148,686 | 22,580 |
171,266 | | 1995 | 14 | 27 | 21 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 71.30 | 39.78 |
226,175 | 67,032 |
293,207 | | 1996 | 8 | 26 | 17 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 71.45 | 48.27 |
329,795 | 31,085 |
360,880 | | 1997 | 4 | 25 | 20 | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 70.22 | 27.48 |
537,409 | 83,942 |
621,351 | | 1998 | 2 |
| | | |
| | 69.45 | |
902,867 | |
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