Golf: Clarke ready to concede defeat

Darren Clarke had his lowest European tour round for nearly four months today and then prepared to congratulate Retief Goosen on becoming Europe’s number one this season.

A six-under-par 65 from the Ulsterman at the Telefonica Madrid Open was not enough to knock Goosen off course in his pursuit of a title which will wrap up the Order of Merit race in the best possible manner.