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Mill House Podcast

Episode 61: Darren Clarke - Claret Jug to Permit Freak

Mill House Podcast

Mill House

Wilderness, Sports, Leisure, Education, Hobbies

5973 Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2022

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

Before I ever met Darren Clarke, I loved him. The big man from Northern Ireland played golf with vibrant passion and his big smile showcased a wonderful demeanor, someone you’d want to share a pint with. When he was stalking one of his great wins, I leaned in closer. When he won the British open, my heart jumped for joy. When he took down Tiger Woods in the World Match Play, it was incredible. Two of my favorites were in the ropes. Soon after his wife, Heather, passed, he became a captains pick for the Ryder Cup. He decided his wife would want him to go, and six weeks later he won all three matches for the European team which would go onto win. Instantly he was an International hero. Tears flowed from millions of viewers, mine too. Then I met him. We played together in a Champions Tour pro am. I couldn’t breath. Soon we were speaking about his insatiable passion for fishing; permit, tarpon... and then it was over, the golfing became secondary that day. He couldn’t retain himself. I realized that fishing was omnipresent in his mindset. We stayed in contact and I finally summoned the courage to request an interview. Without pause he said he’d love too. At some point, Darren asked about Dustin Huff and his permit prowess. I told Darren all about my good friend and told him I’d ask Dustin to join us. So there it is, and that’s how the stage was set. We spend the morning hanging out behind the mics and went to the course for afternoon golf. We hope you enjoy this conversation with my two superstar friends... I’ll cherish this conversation the rest of my life.

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Throughout the world of professional golf, Darren Clark is beloved by all, with 25 international wins, including a grand slam, he is only

0:16.5

one of few who beat Tiger Woods in his prime. Aside from his passions to win golf

0:22.0

termas, his heart is profoundly encased with

0:24.5

chasing permit. With a home in the Bahamas, he found himself on the Balbiskift

0:29.6

for 96 days one year chasing this elusive fish.

0:33.8

On today's podcast I invite one of the Keys icons Dustin Huff

0:38.1

to join us as we cover Clark's pursuit of the key ingredients

0:42.2

in catching this great game fish.

0:44.0

We broke everything, we broke

0:50.0

everything, we broke lines, we broke cooks, we broke rods,

0:55.0

we broke our minds, we broke marriages,

0:58.0

we broke the whole thing.

1:01.0

We came up with the idea of going out that night and chasing girls and whoever

1:05.8

had the biggest pair of pain he's when the pot. I knocked another arrow and he

1:10.0

turned around the other way and I shot him going through the other way.

1:12.9

So I doubled him both ways.

1:14.8

But it was nothing for us to paddle an air mattress out into government cut.

1:19.0

I got him on.

1:22.0

All right now, I'm going to teach him a lesson.

1:25.0

I'm just an old guy that likes to fish. I'm not quitting yet.

1:29.0

And he said, well, who the hell do you think you are, Sue App?

1:32.0

And I said, that's exactly who I am.

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