Durban double for home hope Clarke

SOUTH AFRICAN Tim Clark’s brilliant closing 66 earned him the title of SAA Open champion for the second time.

Despite a final-day charge from Ireland’s Darren Clarke, whose second successive 67 gave him a share of fourth place, it was the home hope who prevailed at the Royal Durban Country Club, winning by six strokes.

Clark won this event in 2002, and by repeating that feat he has moved himself back into the world’s top 50.