Britain Golf - BMW PGA Championship - Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, England - 27/5/16 Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke in action during the second round Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Paul Childs Livepic
(Reuters) - Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke has pulled out of next week's U.S. Open at Oakmont in Pennsylvania, citing poor form and his ongoing commitments as Europe's Ryder Cup captain.
The 47-year-old has missed the cut in six of his last seven tournament starts while his world ranking has plunged to 670th.
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