Ian "Clarkie" Clarke  Ian Clarke is a really nice man. very talented and yet somehow quite humble. A golfer of great ability, an excellent piano player and the competitions organiser. It should be noted that Ian is perhaps one of most charismatic and utterly brilliant though at the same time extremely modest and self effacing of men and (coincidentally) the author of this web site. Ian has written several seminal golf related works including "How to line up your fourth putt" and the important and popular sequel "How to get more distance from a shank". |  |
Clarkie can play all the shots required in the game but unfortunately not all at the same time. A model of inconsistency, some days drives well but can't putt, some days vice versa. Has swing problems with a flying right elbow, a stiff neck, torn shoulder tendons and a collapsing left knee as the video above clearly shows. Has a tendency still to live life like he's in a film with a happy ending and is invariably disappointed. (who writes this rubbish?) |
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Handicap Should be deadly as Clarkie now has an additional shot back for 2007 and plays off 6. Need to practice more if he isn't to rely too heavily upon the chipping. |
Tours Attended: 17/17 |
Tour Wins Amazingly for one so talented yet so humble, just the one. Ten years ago now back in 1997. |
Hall of Shame One. 2003 |
2009 Form Probably the best he has ever started by winning the prequel with 37 points. The play on the tour was good in patches though still highly erratic. Iron play was better though inconsistent and, whilst the chipping and putting was of a reasonable standard, he was getting up and down from the most unlikely spots for bogey too often. A reasonable opener of 32 was followed by 34, 33, 33, and 31 and 32. Although the scorecards lacked the 40 pointer that is usually chucked in somewhere, a great last round meant that a winner's spot could be there. Could a second win be on the cards? A totally uninspired and tired final rounds of 28 put a great big dent in that balloon and was only good enough for fourth place. |
| 2010 Outlook Driving and long iron play must improve dramatically to match the standard of the chipping and putting. If they do then we have a top place contender. If they don't then a place in the bottom three will surely result. A recent torn tendon in the left shoulder, a sore neck, aching back and a tendency to moan a lot could prove to be the downfall. A new set of fitted to match Ping I 10 irons and 22 degree rescue club were recently added to the bag but they made no difference. |
Napster Forecast: Second or last |
Star Sign Sometimes a Gemini, sometimes not |
Distinguishing Marks Usually obvious when someone else has got him ready as the clothes all match. Clarkie is not allowed into a clothes shop on his own as the purchase of a pink jumper with flowers on will surely result. |
Bad Habits If left alone for too long will get him self dressed and fail to heed the style advice. |
Catchphrase "Vous ne savez pas bon une course qui était" Contents of Golf Bag "It's easy to play, Mary Poppins song book" |
