...a putt to give him and teammate Tiger Woods a 4 and 3 win over Europeans Darren Clarke and Ian Poulter in their morning four-ball match at the 35th Ryder Cup at Oakland...

Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland celebrates on the 18th green after winning the BMW Asian Open golf championship...

Darren Clarke and others are wearing black ribbons on their hats to honor Byron Nelson

The Euros rallied around Darren Clarke and took home yet another Ryder Cup

Darren Clarke played his first tournament since the death of his wife

...With a warm putter, I would have been much lower," Darren Clarke said Thursday

CADDIE SHACK

Masters caddies, from left, Billy Foster (88) with Darren Clarke, James Williams (2) with Nick O'Hern, Michael Doran (69) with David Howell and Brandon Antus...

A known cigar afficionado, Darren Clarke lights up during his round. Unfortunately, it wasn't a victory cigar; Clarke missed the cut...

Darren Clarke was styling Thursday from head to toe, sporting a rainbow of colors in the first round...

Darren Clarke, who shot 65 Thursday, has a cushy lead

...Woods (L) and Phil Mickelson walk off of the 18th green during their foursome match against Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood of Europe at the 35th Ryder Cup Matches at the Oakland Hills Country...

Darren Clarke, of Northern Ireland, drives on the 18th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship...

Darren Clarke is the clubhouse leader with a 7-under 65

The 618-yard 11th hole must be one of those "par 6" holes Darren Clarke was talking about

Darren Clarke smokes a cigar as he waits on the seventh tee during the second round