DARREN CLARKE AND Rory McIlroy missed out on winning the PGA Grand Slam of Golf yesterday.
American Keegan Bradley took the spoils at the 36-hole event between this season’s four major champions.
The Northern Irish pair filled the bottom two places.
Bradley beat South African Charl Schwartzel by a shot, with McIlroy four behind and Open winner Clarke a massive 13 strokes further back.
But after the Irishmen picked up £158,000 and £125,000 in prize money respectively, Clarke revealed he fancied staying put.
“I was scheduled to play at Valderrama next week, but because I’ve decided that Bermuda is such a beautiful place I’m going to stay on,” he said.
“My fiancee and my family is here, so I’m going to have a have a vacation instead of going back home.
“[It's] a shame I played so poorly this week, but I’m here for a good reason and I’m looking forward to a very bad hangover in the morning.”
McIlroy led by three after six holes of the second round, but then bogeyed the next three and added a 75 to his opening 67.
“I didn’t quite have control of the golf ball like I did yesterday. The wind was tough, I just didn’t do enough when I needed to,” he told reporters.
- additional reporting AP
