Darren Clarke wins Open Championship

Darren Clarke has won his first Major - the British Open - at the age of 42.

Clarke factfile:

1968: Born Dungannon, Northern Ireland, August 14

1990: Becomes Spanish amateur champion and Irish amateur champion before turning professional

1992: Scores a European Tour record-equalling round of 60 in Monte Carlo.

1993: Claims his first European Tour win at the Alfred Dunhill Open. Goes on to finish eighth on the Order of Merit.

1996: Secures his second Tour victory at the German Masters and again finishes eighth on the Order of Merit.

1997: Runner-up at the Open to Justin Leonard, but goes on to make his Ryder Cup debut and end the year fourth on the Order of Merit.

1998: European Tour victories at the Benson & Hedges International Open and the Volvo Masters help him finish second on the Order of Merit.

1999: Completes another round of 60 this time at the K Club. Later in the year he wins the English Open and goes on to make his second Ryder Cup appearance.

2000: Beats Tiger Woods in the final of WGC-Accenture Match Play and then retains his English Open title in June.

2001: Finishes third in the Open Championship, but lifts titles in South Africa, Ireland and Japan

2002: Wins his third English Open title and makes his third Ryder Cup appearance.

2003: Wins WGC-NEC Invitational in Akron and finishes runner-up on the Order of Merit.

2004: A fourth Ryder Cup appearance is followed by a second career title in Japan at the Taiheiyo Masters.

2005: Successfully defends his Taiheiyo Masters crown.

2006: Makes an emotional fifth appearance at the Ryder Cup, just six weeks after his wife Heather dies of breast cancer. Clarke won all three of his games at the K Club to help Europe claim victory.

2008: Ends almost five years without a European Tour win by lifting the KLM Open title.

2010: Named non-playing Ryder Cup vice-captain for Europe’s victorious campaign.

2011: July 17 – Wins The Open Championship at Royal St George’s at the 20th attempt.