VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 24 (Reuters) - Europe's Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke gave himself a timely lift ahead of next week's Irish Open by shooting a six-under 66 in the final round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on Sunday.
The 46-year-old Northern Irishman fired five birdies in the opening 12 holes at the tour's flagship event before dropping his first shot of the day at the short 14th.
Clarke, however, took advantage of the closing par-fives with two birdie fours securing a two-under final aggregate of 286.
"It's been coming but it's the first time I've taken it on to the course for a while," he said.