description Darren Clarke Overview
Darren Clarke is a Northern Irish professional golfer who won The Open Championship in 2011 at Royal St George's, his first major title at age 42. Across his European Tour career, he recorded multiple victories, including two World Golf Championship titles at the 2000 Accenture Match Play and the 2003 NEC Invitational. Clarke also played on five European Ryder Cup teams and captained Europe's victorious 2016 Ryder Cup squad at Hazeltine, and later competed on the PGA Tour Champions.
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Where did Darren Clarke win the 2011 Open Championship?
Clarke won The Open at Royal St George's in 2011, his first major championship. He was 42 years old and became one of the event's older modern winners. ([The Open](https://www.theopen.com/players/darren-clarke))
Which World Golf Championship titles did Darren Clarke win?
Clarke won the 2000 WGC Match Play Championship and the 2003 WGC-NEC Invitational. His 2000 Match Play victory came against Tiger Woods in the final. ([PGA Tour Champions profile](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2023/pgatourchampions/worldchampionscup/moreInformation/World%20Champions%20Cup%20Bios_All_Teams.pdf))
How many DP World Tour wins did Darren Clarke have?
The Open profile lists 14 DP World Tour victories for Clarke. It also notes that he is the only player to record two rounds of 60 on that circuit. ([The Open](https://www.theopen.com/players/darren-clarke))
When was Darren Clarke the European Ryder Cup captain?
Clarke captained Europe at the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National in Minnesota. His captaincy followed five Ryder Cup appearances as a player. ([PGA Tour Champions profile](https://pgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com/static-assets/page/files/tours/2023/pgatourchampions/worldchampionscup/moreInformation/World%20Champions%20Cup%20Bios_All_Teams.pdf))
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