Clarke and Daly seek Spanish sparkle

A PAIRING of the players ranked 112th and 595th in the world would not normally attract major interest on the European Tour, but it will at the Spanish Open in Seville starting tomorrow.

Darren Clarke, back in the hunt for a Ryder Cup place after his first Tour win for five years in China on Sunday, partners larger-than-life John Daly in the first two rounds.

The American, who celebrated his 42nd birthday on Monday, is over in Europe after a troubled start to his year at home.