"New year? new beginning."most of people have the same idea?for golfer Darren Clarke?it is also correct.
The Northern Irishman is among a handful of high-profile players assembled in the South African coastal city for the competition, which is making its first appearance on the European Tour. Other big-name players in the field include 2009 European Tour winners Nick Dougherty from England and home favourites James Kingston and Richard Sterne, while Dane Thomas Bjorn is also a major contender in the one million euro event. But there will be plenty of focus on Clarke, who was narrowly edged out by Retief Goosen last year.
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Darren Clarke is keen to put a disappointing 12 months behind him when he tees off at this week's Africa Open in East London..
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"Obviously, Goosen's not here but he played great last year and I had to finish second," he said. "Hopefully this year I can go one better. I had a pretty poor year (last year) so I want to come back to winning again and go from there." wish taylormade r9 driver will bring luck to him.
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As always on the coast, the wind is expected to play a key role in determining the outcome of the competition, but the 41-year-old is not fazed.
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Clarke, whose best finish last year was tied fifth at the KLM Open at Zandvoort, added: "I like the wind coming up, which is what I'm used to from growing up and playing at home, so it's a good thing.
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He said: "It's nice to come down here, it's been a few years since my last visit. It's a great golf course and I've heard really good things about it.
"It's like a links course and there's some roll in the ball as well, which makes it quite exciting."
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