Darren Clarke will tee it up alongside Matthew Fitzpatrick in the opening two rounds of the Maybank Championship Malaysia. The Northern Irishman will pay close attention to his young English playing companion.
Fitzpatrick could be making his Ryder Cup debut on the European team Clarke takes to Hazeltine later this year.
Clarke actually knows Fitzpatrick quite well since they’re both members of Andrew “Chubby” Chandler’s ISM group. However, Clarke needs to know as much as possible about all the potential young guns who could make his 12-man team.
If Clarke had to announce his team right now, Fitzpatrick would be one of six rookies the Northern Irishman would be relying on to win the cup for the ninth time in 11 matches.