Murphy's Irish Open: Clarke makes blistering start

Darren Clarke stepped up a gear to charge through the field in the third round of the Murphy's Irish Open in Cork.

Sat, 30 Jun, 2001 - 12:55

Darren Clarke stepped up a gear to charge through the field in the third round of the Murphy's Irish Open in Cork.

Clarke finished the right side of the cut thanks to a birdie on the last hole on Friday, and he was among the early starters today as he turned in a flawless 33 at Fota Island.

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