Updated: July 17, 2011, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Darren Clarke wins British Open
Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke hits a shot out of the bunker on the 11th hole during the final day of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Sunday, July 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Anthony Kim of the United States plays a shot on sixth with the gallery at the Royal St George's looking on. Stuart Franklin / Getty Images
Phil Mickelson, right, made a late bid for his first British Open title, but fell away on the back nine. Stuart Franklin / Getty Images
Sergio Garcia putts on the 6th green at Sandwich. Matt Dunham / AP Photo
Dustin Johnson, the US golfer consults with his caddie during the final round. The American had to settle for a tie for second with Mickelson. Russell Cheyne / Reuters
Mickelson plays a shot from the rough on the 10th as his challenge to Darren Clarke begins to unravel. Stuart Franklin / Getty Images
The weekend, though, belonged to Darren Clarke, who becomes the third Northern Irishman to win a major in 14 months. Peter Muhly / AFP
Clarke, left, joins Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell — the two recent US Open winners — as the talk of Ulster. Peter Muhly / AFP
The gallery look on to the sixth green. Glynn Kirk / AFP
Miguel Angel Jimenez gets out of trouble on another challenging day at Sandwich. Matt Dunham / AP Photo