Open Championship: Open champ Clarke, first and foremost, People's champ #pgatour

Open champ Clarke, first and foremost, People's champ

pga.com 17 Jul '11, 8pm

Open Championship: Open champ Clarke, first and foremost, People's champ #pgatour

By Andy Farrell, Special to PGA.com SANDWICH, England -- When a magazine in Britain polled its readers to ask which golfer they would most like to play alongside, Darren Clarke was the favorite. Make that Darren Clarke, Open champion. The galleries at Royal St. George's roared their approval on every tee and every green on Sunday. The ovation at the 18th was not just respect or admiration but genuine affection. RELATED CONTENT -- England's Lewis takes low-amateur honors -- McIlroy finishes up disappointing Open "The roars and shouts were wonderful," said the champion golfer of the year for 2011. "Perhaps people see me as a bit of a normal bloke. I like a drink, I like going to the pub." On the flight home from his victory in Mallorca in May, on one of those airlines where there is no premium seating and you have to pay for refreshments from the trolley service, Clarke boug...

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@corrisinternet » 18 Jul '11, 3pm
delighted for Darren Clarke - winner 2011 #openchampionship [link] - even in this dreary world the good guys can come first
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