Clarke's five-year exemption for winning the Open in 2011 runs out this week.

Clarke, who will also lead Europe in the Ryder Cup at Hazeltine in October, saw team talisman Ian Poulter lead from the front.

The final major of the year begins later today in Whistling Straits, Wisconsin, so we have put together an infographic with all you need to know for the weekend.

“Home advantage is huge and it’s part and parcel of the Ryder Cup. But I think the likes of Sergio or Poults have been on the tour too long to let something like that affect them.”