DARREN CLARKE

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