Clarke hits six-month best with 67 in Australian Open
Ryder Cup Captain Darren Clarke giving a clinic at the Darren Clarke Foundation Champions of Champions Weekend at Portmarnock Golf Club. (25/10/2015). Picture by Pat Cashman
Darren Clarke outscored Jordan Spieth by one as he shot his lowest round for six months to make the cut with ease in the Emirates Australian Open
Europe’s Ryder Cup captain hasn’t made a halfway cut since August — he’s missed 13 in 23 events this year. But he was close to his old self at The Australian Golf Club, firing birdies at the first, second, 10th, 14th and 18th against a lone bogey at the ninth in in a four under 67
At level par, the 47-year old found himself tied for 14th place, seven shots behind Matthew Jones, who added a 68 to his opening 67 to lead by three from his Australian compatriot Todd Sinnott.
It was Clarke’s lowest round since he closed with a 66 in the BMW PGA at Wentworth in May. Scores
Spieth shot 68 and share third lace on three under par with Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts (66) and Australians Geoff Ogilvy (71), Aron Price (68) and Lincoln Tighe (73).
