Darren Clarke (born in Dungannon, County Tyrone on August 14, 1968) is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who plays on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (805x883, 604 KB) Summary Photo by Paddy Briggs Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... This article is about County Tyrone. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals in rigorously maintained. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Languages English (De facto) 3, Irish, Ulster Scots 4 Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th... The PGA Tour is an organization headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA that operates the USAs main professional golf tours for men. ... The PGA European Tour is a top-level professional mens golf tour. ...

Clarke has been featured in the top 10 in the Official World Golf Rankings. The most prestigious titles he has won are the 2000 WGC - World Match Play Championship when he defeated Tiger Woods in the final, and the 2003 WGC - NEC Invitational. His highest finish on the European Tour money list is second, which he achieved in 1998, 2000 and 2003. He has represented Northern Ireland in the World Cup and Alfred Dunhill Cup and played for Europe on four consecutive Ryder Cup teams 1997 1999 2001 (2002) and 2004. The Official World Golf Rankings are a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers. ... The WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers. ... Eldrick Tiger Woods (born December 30, 1975, in Cypress, California) is an American golfer and considered by many to be among the greatest golfers of all time. ... The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2005 he missed several tournaments to care for his wife, who was suffering from cancer. 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.

European Tour wins

• 1993 Alfred Dunhill Open
• 1996 Linde German Masters
• 1998 Benson and Hedges International Open, Volvo Masters
• 1999 Compass Group English Open
• 2000 WGC-Anderson Consulting World Matchplay Championship, Compass Group English Open
• 2001 Smurfit European Open
• 2002 Compass Group English Open
• 2003 WGC-NEC Invitational

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Other professional wins

• 1992 Ulster Professional Championship
• 1994 Irish National PGA Championship
• 2001 Dimension Data Pro-Am, Chunichi Crowns (Japan Golf Tour)
• 2003 Benmore Developments Northern Ireland Masters (Challenge Tour)
• 2004 Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters (Japan Golf Tour)
• 2005 Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters (Japan Golf Tour)

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Professional team appearances

• Ryder Cup (Europe): 1997 (winners), 1999, 2002 (winners), 2004 (winners)
• Alfred Dunhill Cup (Northern Ireland): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
• World Cup (Northern Ireland): 1994, 1995, 1996
• The Seve Trophy (Great Britain & Ireland): 2000, 2002 (winners)

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Amateur wins

• 1990 Spanish Amateur Open Championship, Irish Amateur Championship

Results in major championships

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
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See also

• Golfers with most European Tour wins
• List of people on stamps of Ireland

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External links

• Official site
• Profile on the official site of the European Tour
• Profile on the official site of the PGA Tour
• Golf Stars Online links to profiles and features