Euro captain Clarke knows his way around a spotlight (The Associated Press)

View photosMoreFILE - In this Sept. 24, 2006, file photo, European Ryder Cup team player Darren Clarke holds the Ryder Cup trophy after Europe beat the United States to win the 2006 Ryder Cup at the K Club golf course in Straffan, Ireland. Clarke knows his way around the spotlight. Europe's Ryder Cup captain won only one major as a player, but was often at his best when it mattered most. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours, File)Europe's Ryder Cup captain has won just one major, but like so many of his 21 other wins in some far-flung places, Clarke made sure it was memorable.

Five years ago, playing in his 20th British Open at age 42, the burly Northern Irishman held off Americans Phil Mickelson and…