Clarke withdraws from Malaysian Open

Darren Clarke has given up the chance to qualify for the Accenture world match play championship by pulling out of this week’s Malaysian Open.

Clarke withdraws from Malaysian Open
Mon, 09 Feb, 2009 - 12:31

Darren Clarke has given up the chance to qualify for the Accenture World Match Play Championship by pulling out of this week’s Malaysian Open.

At 73rd in the world, Clarke would probably have needed to finish first or second to climb into the top 64 just in time for the cut-off point next Monday.

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