Tour round up: KLM OPEN

Darren Clarke goes one step closer to Ryder Cup wild card pick after win in Holland

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Kennemer G & CC, Zandvoort, Netherlands

With his two sons at his side Darren Clarke secured his second win this season on the European Tour. Needing a couple of good weeks before Nick Faldo s wild card picks for the Ryder Cup, Clarke went into the fourth round with a three shot lead over Henrik Stenson. His final round however wasn t the start he would have been hoping for. A bogey at the par-5 second left him a shot back after a storming start of three straight birdies from the Swede. Things seemed a little shaky at times with trigger-happy photographers catching his attention. It was the dogged determination shown at the K-Club however that came through to see him home with a four shot lead over his fellow Ryder Cup hopeful Paul McGinley who finished with a final round 64. Clarke said regarding his chances at making the team "I don't know if I have done enough, but I'm going to Gleneagles in better shape and hopefully he (Nick Faldo) will take notice."

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