Clarke bridges 10-year gap to play in North Tour event

DARREN CLARKE and Graeme McDowell will head the field in the first European Challenge Tour event to take place in Northern Ireland when they tee up in the Northern

Ireland Masters at Clandeboye GC from September 11-14.

The Northern Ireland Masters will be promoted by International Sports Management in association with the Northern Ireland Events Company and will carry a total prize fund of £150,000 (216,800).