Clarke shuns complacency despite Dutch courage

Darren Clarke is going to give his Ryder Cup wild card bid one more push at Gleneagles this week, even though he may well have done enough already to be on the team again next month.

After a hugely impressive four-stroke victory over Paul McGinley at the KLM Open in Holland on Sunday, it will be a massive surprise if Nick Faldo does not now make the 40-year-old Ulsterman one of his two captain’s picks on Sunday.