Episode 47 - 2011 in Review (Part 3)

No guest host, but still tons of sport to review on this episode. Our penultimate year in review show takes on Cycling, Cricket, Swimming, Darts and Golf.

The Greatest Events In Sporting History' is available from http://www.simplysyndicated.com/shows/sportinghistory/

Clarke Holds Firm To Win His First Major

By Shane Thomas

A wave of emotion swept across Royal St George's, as Darren Clarke won his first major title at the age of 42. The popular & likeable Northern Irishman shot a final round of 70 to finish The Open Championship on five under par and keep up his country's incredible recent record in majors.

The Problem With Being Good At Sport

By Shane Thomas

It's rare that the lead sports story is the same on both sides of The Atlantic Ocean, but at the moment the storming performance of Rory McIlroy at last week's US Open is at the forefront of the sporting consciousness (sure to be closely followed by events at Wimbledon over the next fortnight).

Rory Bounces Around Maryland In US Open Procession

By Shane Thomas

Rory McIlroy's meltdown at this year's Masters was well and truly forgotten as he put on a golfing clinic in the US Open to win his first major title by a record score, and become the competition's youngest winner since World War II. His final total of 16 under par was the lowest total ever to win the US Open, obliterating Tiger Woods's record of 12 under to win this tournament at Pebble Beach, back in 2000.