Clarke thrashes Love but Harrington makes exit

DARREN CLARKE’S liking for La Costa continued yesterday as he thrashed Davis Love by a record- equalling margin but Padraig Harrington slipped up on the California course.

Winner of the Accenture World Matchplay Championship here three years ago. Clarke secured a place in the last 16 with a 7 & 6 victory.

The victory came while most of the other players had to wait for flooded greens to be cleared.