Clarkes tears and Europes triumph
IT was a team win but one mans triumph. The happiness and heartache of Hole 16 will go down in Ryder Cup history as the moment that sank hard men swifter than the best can sink a birdie.
Darren Clarke, who lost his 39-year-old wife Heather to breast cancer just last month, had putted to win his third match of three, a crowd of thousands had erupted in olé, olé, olé and there was a sea of arms raised in victory and outstretched in embraces.
Clarke walked into the open arms of his father, received a bear-hug from Tiger Woods, was taken over by his caddie and finally collapsed on to the shoulder of his captain and let the tears fall. It didnt matter that Europe had already run away with the tournament.
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