Westwood and Clarke capture vital point

Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods lost to Darren Clarke & Lee Westwood by 1 hole.

Fri, 17 Sep, 2004 - 23:36

Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods lost to Darren Clarke & Lee Westwood by 1 hole.

Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood staged a superb fightback to condemn the top American pairing to their second defeat of the day – the third Ryder Cup in a row Woods has lost both matches on the opening day.

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