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Clarke claims first PGA Tour Champions title in Florida

Darren Clarke with the prize
Darren Clarke with the prize

Former Open champion Darren Clarke claimed his first PGA Tour Champions title with a one-shot victory over Jim Furyk and Bernhard Langer in the TimberTech Championship in Florida.

The 52-year-old Tyrone man fired a birdie on the par-five 18th to secure his first tournament triumph since the 2011 Open at Royal St George's.

Clarke, Europe's Ryder Cup captain in 2016, finished with a final round of 68 to get to 17 under par and see off a stellar chasing pack.

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