Last-Hole Birdie Gives Darren Clarke Victory at Senior British Open

Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland poses with his wife Alison and caddie Jamie Lane during Day Four of The Senior Open Presented by Rolex at The King's Course, Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Scotland, on July 24, 2022. Phil Inglis/Getty Images

Gleneagles, Scotland—Darren Clarke birdied the last hole to beat a resurgent Padraig Harrington and win the Senior British Open by one shot on Sunday.

Clarke and Paul Broadhurst were level at 9 under overall after the third round but it was Harrington, a three-time major winner, who soared into contention at Gleneagles with a 3–under 67 to pressure Clarke on the last hole.