What’s In The Bag: Darren Clarke

We delve into the bag of Darren Clarke, only the fourth man in history to win both The Open Championship and The Senior Open Championship.

Clarke joined Gary Player, Sir Bob Charles, and Tom Watson as the only men to achieve the feat with his dramatic victory at Gleneagles.

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The Northern Irishman, who had missed the cut at the previous week’s 150th Open Championship, held off fellow former Open champion and Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington on a soaking King’s Course to lift his second Claret Jug.

Darren Clarke poses with the Claret Jug after winning The Senior Open at Gleneagles in 2022.

The 53-year-old, whose final round was hit by a lengthy weather delay in the middle of the back nine, stayed switched on to post a one-under 69, including a monster two-putt on the final hole, and win the tournament by a single shot for his first Senior Major victory.

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Clarke’s victory came 11 years after he shocked the golf world to lift the Claret Jug at Royal St George’s at the 20th attempt.

Let’s take a look at the equipment Clarke used for his victory in Auchterarder.

WITB Darren Clarke

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Driver

TaylorMade Stealth Plus (8º ; Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X shaft)

Fairway wood

TaylorMade Stealth Plus (13.5º; Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X shaft)

Hybrid

TaylorMade Stealth Plus (19.5º)

Irons

Srixon ZX (2 @18º; Mitsubishi MMT Utility 105 TX shaft)

TaylorMade P7MC (4-PW; ACCRA iSeries Steel shafts)

Wedges

Cleveland RTX Zipcore (50º-10 Mid, 54º-12 Full, 58º-10 Mid; ACCRA iSeries Steel shafts)

Putter

Scotty Cameron T-11.5 Proto (Superstroke Traxion Pistol GT 2.0 grip)

Golf ball

Titleist Pro V1x

Grips

Golf Pride New Decade MCC Plus 4

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