Clarke beams after his win at BMW Asian Open
China Daily | Updated: 2008-04-28 07:22
SHANGHAI: Irish eyes were smiling once again for Darren Clarke when he claimed an emotional victory with a heroic final-hole birdie at the BMW Asian Open yesterday.
The Ulsterman drained a 9.1 m putt on the 18th hole to beat a gallant Robert-Jan Derksen of the Netherlands by one shot and end his three-year title drought at Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club.
It marked a welcome return to the winner's circle for Clarke, who has endured a difficult past few years following the death of his wife Heather through cancer in 2006 and a dip in form.
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