The Ulsterman claimed the Senior Open Championship at Gleneagles in 2022 with a birdie at the last, securing his first Legends Tour title to go alongside his 2011 Open triumph at Royal St George’s. Clarke is part of an elite group of just four players—alongside Bob Charles, Gary Player and Tom Watson—to have lifted both The Open and Senior Open trophies.
Since joining the senior ranks, he has recorded top finishes including 5th at the 2023 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship and 8th at the JCB Championship, while focusing mainly on the PGA TOUR Champions, where he has collected four victories. Across his career, Clarke has won 14 times on the DP World Tour and 27 times worldwide, highlighted by his famous victory over Tiger Woods at the 2000 WGC-Match Play.
He remains one of golf’s most respected figures, honoured with the opening tee shot at The Open in 2019 when it returned to his home club, Royal Portrush. A stalwart of the European Ryder Cup, Clarke made five appearances between 1997 and 2006 before captaining the team at Hazeltine in 2016. He also established the Darren Clarke Foundation in 2002 to support junior golf in Ireland and was awarded an OBE in 2012 for Services to Golf.
In 2025, Clarke continued to compete strongly, finishing 11th at the Senior PGA Championship with a score of 285 (−3).