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Clarke said on Wednesday he was almost 100% certain of his line-up

Clarke hints at McIlroy-Sullivan Ryder Cup pairing

European captain Darren Clarke dropped a massive hint about his pairings for the opening session of the Ryder Cup on the final day of practice.

Golf • 29 Sep 16

Danny Willett has distanced himself from a column written by his brother

Danny Willett apologises for brother's Ryder rant

Masters champion Danny Willett hopes his apology can draw a line under the controversy caused by an article written by his brother which describes American Ryder Cup fans as a "braying mob of imbeciles."

Golf • 29 Sep 16

Rory McIlroy: 'I want the boys to look at the board and see blue beside my name.'

McIlroy on a mission to inspire Ryder rookies

Rory McIlroy has said he's on a mission to inspire Europe's Ryder Cup rookies by making the leaderboard a sea of blue at Hazeltine and give his old friend Darren Clarke the victory "he deserves".

Golf • 28 Sep 16

Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy share a joke at the PGA Championship in August

Clarke encouraged by McIlroy's 'fighting spirit'

Captain Darren Clarke is looking for some inspiration from compatriot Rory McIlroy as Europe go in search of an unprecedented fourth successive Ryder Cup victory.

Golf • 27 Sep 16

Darren Clarke will captain Europe at this year's Ryder Cup

Clarke hails 'captain's dream' McIlroy

Darren Clarke has hailed Rory McIlroy’s timely return to form and the Ryder Cup captain is hoping that his compatriot can carry that momentum into this month’s tournament at Hazeltine Golf Club.

Golf • 07 Sep 16

Thomas Pieters tees off on the first hole watched by Darren Clarke during Made in Denmark

Westwood: Rookies ready for tough Ryder Cup test

Lee Westwood believes Europe's six Ryder Cup rookies will be ready for anything when they attempt to secure an unprecedented fourth straight victory at Hazeltine next month.

Golf • 31 Aug 16

Russell Knox has a point to prove going into the FedEx Cup

Knox eager to prove Clarke wrong over Ryder Cup

Russell Knox admits he is desperate to win the FedEx Cup to prove he should have been given a Ryder Cup wild card ahead of a player rated in the same league as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

Golf • 30 Aug 16

Shane Lowry misses out on Ryder Cup selection

No Irish included as Clarke names wildcard picks

Ireland's Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell have not been included as Darren Clarke announced wildcard picks for the Ryder Cup.

Golf • 30 Aug 16

Darren Clarke will reveal his wild cards for the Ryder Cup on Tuesday afternoon

Ryder Cup wild card picks loom large for Clarke

Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke faces arguably the most difficult decision of his career when he must decide between form and experience in naming his three wild cards.

Golf • 29 Aug 16

Darren Clarke confident Europe have perfect mix

Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke has hailed Europe's "fantastic blend of youth and experience" following the confirmation of his nine automatic qualifiers for next month's event at Hazeltine, Minnesota.

Golf • 23 Aug 16

Shane Lowry finished in a tie for second place at this year's US Open

Lowry determined as Ryder Cup team takes shape

Shane Lowry will put the disappointment of missing the cut at the last two majors behind him and will now focus on attempting to qualify for the European Ryder Cup team, which will be named later this month.

Golf • 01 Aug 16

Clarke backs Rory McIlroy to win PGA Championship

Darren Clarke has backed Rory McIlroy to win a third US PGA Championship at Baltusrol and avoid extending his winless streak in Majors to two full years.

Golf • 28 Jul 16

Mickelson reacts to his narrow miss on the last green

As it happened: The Open day one

All the action from the first day at the 145th Open championship where Phil Mickelson equalled a Major record and Rory McIlroy led the Irish charge.

Golf • 14 Jul 16

Darren Clarke: 'I'm currently dedicating all of my time to our preparations for the Ryder Cup.'

Clarke pulls out of US Open to focus on Ryder Cup

European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke has withdrawn from next week's US Open at Oakmont.

Golf • 10 Jun 16

Harrington has been chosen as a Ryder Cup vice-captain for the second time

Harrington: Clarke has detail to go with emotion

Pádraig Harrington has expressed his delight at being selected as a European vice-captain for the upcoming Ryder Cup and says he has been impressed by the thorough approach of skipper Darren Clarke.

Golf • 27 May 16

Darren Clarke (L) with Padraig Harrington

Harrington named Ryder Cup vice-captain

European captain Darren Clarke expects honesty, expert opinion and the occasional uncomfortable truth from Thomas Bjorn, Padraig Harrington and Paul Lawrie after naming them as three of his five vice-captains for this year's Ryder Cup.

Golf • 27 May 16

Clarke hails O'Connor as 'father of Irish golf'

Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke has led the tributes to the "father" of Irish golf, Christy O'Connor Sr, who has died at the age of 91.

Golf • 14 May 16

Love inspects one of his shots at the US Masters in Augusta this year

Love: USA will learn from past Ryder Cup defeats

US captain Davis Love III is hoping to learn from previous mistakes his compatriots have made as he bids to lead his side to Ryder Cup glory over Europe in October.

Golf • 14 May 16

Darren Clarke welcomed the media to Royal Portrush on Tuesday morning

Darren Clarke lauds strong Euro showing at Masters

Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke has hailed the "wonderful" performance of Europe's top players at the Masters.

Golf • 12 Apr 16

Rory McIlroy and JP Fitzgerald survey the scene in Augusta

As it Happened: The Masters - Day Two

Look back at all the action from Day Two at the majestic Augusta National.

Golf • 08 Apr 16

Darren Clarke could be playing in his final Masters at Augusta National

Clarke unemotional on possible Masters swansong

Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke insists he will shed no tears at the end of what could be his final appearance in the Masters this week.

Golf • 06 Apr 16

Rory McIlroy is chasing his third victory at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic

McIlroy happy with 'decent' start to Dubai defence

Defending champion Rory McIlroy was satisfied with his opening round in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic after recovering from a poor start thanks to some characteristic flashes of brilliance.

Golf • 04 Feb 16

Team Europe, including Ireland's Shane Lowry, celebrate their win

Clarke leads Europe to emphatic EurAsia Cup win

Darren Clarke's Europe eased to an emphatic 13-point victory against Asia in the EurAsia Cup in Kuala Lumpur.

Golf • 17 Jan 16

Darren Clarke: 'There were a lot of matches there that it could have swung either way on the back nine'

Clarke delighted with 'wonderful start for Europe'

European captain Darren Clarke was delighted with his side's performance as they claimed a three-point lead over Asia after the opening day of the second EurAsia Cup in Kuala Lumpur.

Golf • 15 Jan 16

Shane Lowry's and Andy Sullivan's matching beards were in view on the opening day in Kuala Lumpur

Clarke's Europe off to good start in EurAsia Cup

Darren Clarke's Team Europe took early control of the EurAsia Cup after dominating the opening fourballs to take a 4.5 to 1.5 lead in at the Glenmarie Golf & Country Club in Kuala Lumpur.

Golf • 15 Jan 16