Clarke: No Ryder Cup job offer

Darren Clarke has categorically denied being invited to become Europe’s next Ryder Cup captain.

Clarke confirmed to the Irish Examiner earlier this week that he was interested in becoming the next captain of the European team.

This led to a raft of stories in Ireland and Britain claiming Clarke had already got the job. But last year’s British Open champion, one of Jose Maria Olazabal’s assistants in Chicago two weeks ago, went on Twitter to say: “To clarify..I havenot been offered the Ryder Cup captaincy.