LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Thomas Pieters gave Darren Clarke a close-up view of his talent when he shot a 62 playing alongside Europe's Ryder Cup captain in Denmark last week.
Clarke asked to partner the 6ft 5in Belgian at the Made in Denmark event in Farso and saw him excel with a first round that equalled the course record in an event he went on to win by posting birdies on the last three holes of his final round.
"Last week I played with him and it was one of the finest 62s I have ever witnessed," Clarke told a news conference on Tuesday when he confirmed Pieters as one of his three wildcard picks.