Former golfer to play a different round

TWO years ago James Clarke made a decision many will find it hard to understand – he gave up life as a professional golfer for a new career pounding the beat as a garda.

The former champion golfer got his new job off to a winning start at Templemore Garda College yesterday when he was awarded the Commissioner’s Medal for the student attaining the highest academic marks during training.

He was one of the 271 new garda graduates who received their parchments from Justice Minister Dermot Ahern.