High-flying Clarke left to rue missed chance at Joburg Open

DARREN CLARKE yesterday missed an opportunity to move into a share of second going into today’s third round of the Joburg Open.

The 40-year-old missed from under five feet on the final green to leave him on 10 under and in a share of third place with England’s Danny Willett and local lads Hendrik Buhrmann and Jbe Kruger.

England’s David Lynn will take a one-stroke lead into the third round after a 67 at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington East took the former England amateur international to 12 under par at halfway and one ahead of title favourite Charl Schwartzel.