Because so has Darren ... much weight I’ve lost,” he says with a smile. “I don’t get on the scales. I measure by my waist. It is 33 now. It was 42 when I started.” One thing Clarke ...

Darren Clarke may become the third Northern Ireland based golfer in a row to win a major but he as he co-leads the British Open but he says the secret of his success may be that he’s fat.

Talk about pressure. Pro golfer Darren Clarke entered the last round of the British Open earlier this month with the weight of Irish pride on the line and the knowledge that 42-year-olds generally ...