I'm now fit not fat, says new-look Clarke


  • Golf
  • Friday, 10 Jan 2014

DURBAN (Reuters) - Former British Open champion Darren Clarke reaped an early reward from a new fitness regime with a three-under-par 69 in the opening round of the Volvo Golf Champions tournament on Thursday.

The Northern Irishman, without a tournament victory since his Open triumph at Sandwich two and a half years ago, shrugged off the blustery conditions to fire five birdies and two bogeys to finish two strokes behind leader Raphael Jacquelin of France.

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