British golfing heroes like Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke will be gearing up to defend titles in the US Open and The Open Championship respectively in the next few months, in the midst of a British sporting summer to remember. The experienced Clarke’s stunning victory in the 2011 Open Championship in Lytham St Annes, and young upstart McIlroy’s prestigious talent have earned them these significant titles, and now starts their defence of them, with the US Open commencing on June 14th, followed by the Open Championship later in July.