Swing when you're winning

DARREN CLARKE has always been known for a fondness of the better things in life.

In the staid world of professional golf, his image as the car-loving, cigar-chomping Irishman who enjoyed a pint goes down a treat.

These days, Clarke is a changed man. He may still be considered a rebel in a world inhabited by robotic contenders and their bottle-blonde girlfriends, but the present Clarke is a swinging rebel with a cause.