Claret Jug

[Guest]

Let's hear it for Darren Clarke, the 3rd major winner in 13 months from Northern Ireland, world capital of golf!

[french frank]

Let's hear it for Darren Clarke, the 3rd major winner in 13 months from Northern Ireland, world capital of golf!

Well done, Great Britain & N. Ireland, eh?

[PatrickOD]

It's a time to be magnanimous, ff. Put away your tin hat.
Great to see Darren Clarke hold the Claret Jug - the prize he values most.

[Lateralthinking1]

Yes, very well done.

[scottycelt]

Whilst I would take great issue with NI being the 'world capital of golf' .. .. I also congratulate DC on achieving yet another magnificent triumph for his country in this, the sport of gentlemen (and, er, ladies as well, of course) ... he too seems such a genuinely nice young man .. :cool2:

[amateur51]

Whilst I would take great issue with NI being the 'world capital of golf' .. .. I also congratulate DC on achieving yet another magnificent triumph for his country in this, the sport of gentlemen (and, er, ladies as well, of course) ... he too seems such a genuinely nice young man .. :cool2:

What about NI being the 'contemporary world capital of golf', scotty?

[PatrickOD]

Aw shucks scotty and amateur! Nice to see a Scot and a Welshman discussing the prowess of the wee North. I couldn't possibly comment on the issue, except to say that I draw the line at a headline spotted this morning - Land of Open Glory.

[DoctorT]

I would take great issue with NI being the 'world capital of golf' .. :grr

And Scotland's last major winner was....?

[scottycelt]

And Scotland's last major winner was....?

Paul Lawrie, who was the last BRITISH winner of the Open away back last century in 1999 ... I remember it well. :cool2:

[DoctorT]

I remember it too Scotty. Like Mr Clarke. Mr Lawrie could play in wind and rain. A better question might have been: 'And Scotland's next winner of a major will be...?' (When it happens he may be Scottish and not British!)