Just what the doctor ordered for Clarke

Augusta

He has helped to make multi millionaires of many of his clients and in the process hasn’t done too badly himself. Ireland’s top two, Padraig Harrington and Darren Clarke, are among his disciples and Clarke in particular has been taking much of what Rotella has to say to heart.

For instance, in his new laid-back persona yesterday, Darren went so far as to say “this is just another tournament, obviously one I would very much like to play well in, but I’ve spent six or seven hours on the range every day before majors in the past and I think now that has been to my detriment. Instead, this week I’m trying to go and play like I have been over the past few weeks without beating myself up.”