Darren Clarke shows class is permanent as he joins legends with Claret Jug double

The last time Clarke raised a Claret Jug, he had such a big party afterwards he turned up looking and feeling somewhat the worse for wear for his Monday morning press conference

DOUBLING UP: Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland poses with the trophy as he wins the Senior Open at The King's Course at Gleneagles. Picture: Mark Runnacles/Getty Images

The last time Darren Clarke raised a Claret Jug, he had such a big party afterwards he turned up looking and feeling somewhat the worse for wear for his Monday morning press conference.

That was at Royal St George's in Sandwich in 2011, when he put years of frustration in The Open behind him and won “the biggest and best tournament in the world" at the 20th attempt at the age of 42.