There have been few more popular Major winners in recent years than Darren Clarke and Your Golf Travel is giving golfers the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend a day with the 2011 Open champion - and play golf with him on his home course.

The world's largest golf travel company has teamed up with Tourism Ireland to offer 12 lucky competition winners an amazing trip to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland to play alongside Clarke on its famous Dunluce Course.

As well as playing 18 holes at last year's Irish Open venue, winners will have the chance to take three of their friends with them and pit their wits against the European Tour legend in a challenge hole contest on the course.

And the fun won't end there as guests will then have the chance to unwind in the company of Clarke at the nearby Bushmills Inn with an evening's entertainment including a whiskey tasting, dinner of traditional Irish stew and Ireland's world-famous Guinness. 

Overnight accommodation, return flights to Belfast and transfers are also included in the stunning prize, with the winners flying out to Northern Ireland from June 24-25.

Your Golf Travel has partnered with a number of different organisations to promote the competitions including Golf Monthly, HowDidiDo, Tourism Ireland, Daily Mail Online, Direct Golf UK, Golf Digest (Ireland), Sport Magazine), and the closing date for entries is Friday, May 31. 

Set on the breathtaking Causeway Coast, Royal Portrush is widely regarded as one of the top courses in the world and the plethora of other top-class venues in Northern Ireland makes it a Mecca for golfers across the UK, Europe and beyond.

Clarke said: "We have some fantastic courses in Northern Ireland and I'll never tire of coming home to play golf at Royal Portrush. 

"It will be my pleasure to welcome the competition winners next month for what promises to be a great day's golf. The course here is as good as people say it is and, on a nice day, there's nowhere I'd rather be."

Andrew Harding, co-founder of Your Golf Travel, said: "Darren's victory in The Open two years ago will live long in the memories of golf fans all around the world. 

"Everyone in the game knows how much he loves playing in Northern Ireland and at Royal Portrush.

"He lives just down the road from there and the chance to spend a day in his company, then enjoy a few pints of Guinness with him afterwards is something money can't buy. It should be a lot of fun!"

Clarke became Your Golf Travel's new global ambassador at the end of last year and has fronted a major national advertising campaign for the company across the Sky TV network since January.

Your Golf Travel offers golf holidays and breaks to more than 3,000 destinations worldwide through its website and brochure.

To enter for the chance to win 'A Day with Darren Clarke, in association with Tourism Ireland' go to http://darrenclarke.yourgolftravel.com/. 
 
For more information about Your Golf Travel and to make a booking, call 0800 043 6644, email info@yourgolftravel.com or visit www.yourgolftravel.com.

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Issued by The Azalea Group.

Information for journalists:

• Your Golf Travel is the world's largest golf travel company.
• Founders Ross Marshall and Andrew Harding maxed out their credit cards to fund the start-up of the company in 2005 and today the business offers package trips to 3,000 destinations in 22 countries and books more than 150,000 travellers each year.
• In December 2012 Your Golf Travel was ranked 59th in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 - a list of the country's fastest growing private companies based on sales growth over three years. The company previously ranked 26th in 2011, sixth in 2010 and 15th in 2009.
• Your Golf Travel is committed to providing the lowest prices on golfing holidays and breaks on the internet through its website and brochure.
• The company offers a range of innovative golf breaks, including 'inside the ropes' packages to major championship venues, allowing you to follow in the footsteps of the pros, and has previously sold breaks for as little as £1.

For more information contact Pete Simm on 01730 711 920 or email petes@theazaleagroup.com