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The drinks are on Darren Clarke after Open triumph | The drinks are on Darren Clarke after Open triumph |
(about 21 hours later) | |
By Ross McKee BBC News | By Ross McKee BBC News |
When you have just scooped £900,000 for winning the Open you can afford to be generous. | When you have just scooped £900,000 for winning the Open you can afford to be generous. |
Darren Clarke finally got his hand on the famous Claret Jug on Sunday at his 20th attempt. | Darren Clarke finally got his hand on the famous Claret Jug on Sunday at his 20th attempt. |
But when it came to sharing his winnings, the golfer's first thought was to call one of his regular haunts in Northern Ireland. | But when it came to sharing his winnings, the golfer's first thought was to call one of his regular haunts in Northern Ireland. |
The 42-year-old has been known to savour a pint or two in the surroundings of the Bayview Hotel in Portballintrae on the County Antrim coast. | The 42-year-old has been known to savour a pint or two in the surroundings of the Bayview Hotel in Portballintrae on the County Antrim coast. |
Its owner Trevor Kane confirmed that Clarke rang to pay for a round of drinks for those fans who watched his triumph on television, shortly after collecting the Open trophy. | |
"We had a big contingent of Darren's fans in the hotel on Sunday," he said. | "We had a big contingent of Darren's fans in the hotel on Sunday," he said. |
"His sister Andrea and his brother-in-law also came round later with Darren's two boys and their cousins. | "His sister Andrea and his brother-in-law also came round later with Darren's two boys and their cousins. |
"Darren put a call through to Andrea to set up a round of drinks for everyone at the bar, it was quite a celebration. | "Darren put a call through to Andrea to set up a round of drinks for everyone at the bar, it was quite a celebration. |
"Some people got squirted with champagne." | "Some people got squirted with champagne." |
Trevor said that Clarke's Open victory had been "emotional" for everyone assembled at the hotel. | Trevor said that Clarke's Open victory had been "emotional" for everyone assembled at the hotel. |
He said he felt that the player's recent decision to return to Northern Ireland had been instrumental in his success. | He said he felt that the player's recent decision to return to Northern Ireland had been instrumental in his success. |
"Darren would come into the bar and have a pint or two - he would give me a bit of banter," he added. | "Darren would come into the bar and have a pint or two - he would give me a bit of banter," he added. |
"He has brought the boys home and they are settled now. | "He has brought the boys home and they are settled now. |
"He had to dig deep at the weekend and to win the Open is brilliant." | "He had to dig deep at the weekend and to win the Open is brilliant." |
Sunday was not the first time this year Clarke has celebrated a title win by buying a round. | Sunday was not the first time this year Clarke has celebrated a title win by buying a round. |
In May, the Ryder Cup star bought an entire plane full of passengers a drink to mark his Iberdrola Open success in Majorca. | In May, the Ryder Cup star bought an entire plane full of passengers a drink to mark his Iberdrola Open success in Majorca. |
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