For this week’s blog, I found myself presented with a surprising piece of good luck. Darren Clarke’s open triumph had not been the topic of any of the other articles.
Previously, I have used this forum to argue that only the pinnacle of sporting achievements ever lifts a competitor from the mundane: Paul Lawrie and the Greek football team were my two chosen examples of this.
Darren Clarke had a very successful golfing career in respect to tour victories and Ryder Cup adulation, however he has now entered the elite club of major winners, at the tender age of 42. I only followed the Open Championship by means of news highlights, with the exception of the final few holes, when it was almost assured that Clarke would win.
