Claret Jug Believed To Be Resting Comfortably Awaiting Surgery At An Undisclosed Blackpool Trophy Shop

From Paul Newberry's story on defending champion Darren Clarke returning the Claret Jug in slightly worse condition than he found it last year after winning at Royal St. George's.

"It's not quite in as good a condition as I received it in," Clarke said. "It's been here, there and everywhere. But Mr. Dawson looked at it and said, 'Oh, we can fix that, we can fix this.' So it's not too bad."

He was a bit vague on the details of the damage.

"I didn't drop it," Clarke said. "Not in my possession. I shall say no more. It was nothing to do with me. (But) it's not that bad."