Darren Clarke Looks Back at his 2011 Open Win
You don’t win the Open Championship by accident. It has to be your week—your time. For Darren Clarke, that time came in 2011 at Royal St. George’s, which hosts the Open for a 15th time in 2021. Clarke’s immensely popular win there seemed like it was destined to happen. A native of Northern Ireland, Clarke […]
A Guide to Ireland’s 10 Best 19th Holes
There’s luck—and then there’s the luck of the Irish, who can enjoy spectacular golf daily just minutes from their doorsteps and famed pubs within crawling distance of almost every 18th green. With the help of the experts at luxury golf tour operator PerryGolf and their concierge driver team at Kennedy Coaches, I’ve put together a […]
Darren Clarke’s Royal Portrush
If Max Faulkner were around to defend his 1951 Open Championship title, he might not recognize what they’ve done to Royal Portrush’s acclaimed Dunluce Course. But 2011 Open Champion Darren Clarke has had a front-row seat to all the architectural drama that’s taken place there recently. The jovial Ulsterman has owned a home in Portrush […]
Darren Clarke on The Abaco Club at Winding Bay
By David Desmith One of golf’s most affable stars recharges his batteries at The Abaco Club in The Bahamas. By his recollection, the first few times Darren Clarke encountered sea breezes were when his family left their home in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, to go on holiday at the beaches of Donegal or Portrush. “We were […]
Premier Properties: The Abaco Club on Winding Bay
Abaco, The Bahamas A quiet refuge from the world, The Abaco Club on Winding Bay is a tropical paradise in a setting so beautiful that words and photos hardly do it justice. Yet it is just a 45-minute flight from Fort Lauderdale. This is a true sporting club that includes the No. 1 golf course […]
