Darren Clarke admits he will have to cut out the errors that have blighted his game if he is rediscover his winning touch in Malaysia.
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Darren Clarke admits he will have to cut out the costly errors that have been blighting his game if he is rediscover his winning touch at this week's Maybank Malaysian Open.
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The Ulsterman has made a solid start to his 2010 campaign with top-10 finishes at both the Joburg Open and the Avantha Masters on his last outing.
However, just as it was in Dubai a week earlier when he ended up in a tie for 27th, the 41-year-old's title challenge in India was undermined by a disappointing finish to his final round.
However, Clarke is hopeful he can iron out his problems at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club this week, despite seeing his practice opportunities limited by adverse weather conditions.
"I played okay in India but messed up on Sunday and bogeyed 14, 15 and 17 and then eagled the last," he stated.
"I played really well and threw away a good chance to get right in there, but I played pretty well. I feel like I am pretty close to where I want to be.
"I am not concerned by my lack of practice, I know what I am doing. But I need to start to eliminate those errors.
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"I am making too many of those at the end of the round when I am getting myself in good positions and then making too many mistakes.
"I have done that in every tournament this year and I need to eliminate those and finish more of them off.
"I have played really well and hit the ball the way I wanted to for the most part in every tournament I have played this year.
"I had a bad finish in Dubai where I finished bogey-bogey and finished 27th, but if I had finished birdie-birdie I would have finished seventh, but I am still very happy."
Clarke will fancy his chances of posting a first win since his triumph at the KLM Open in Holland in August 2008 as he lines up in what is a solid if unspectacular field.
There are a few big names teeing it up with the likes of KJ Choi, Thongchai Jaidee and Chris Wood also competing, but the Ryder Cup star will feel more than capable of adding to his 13 career European Tour victories.
