Darren Clarke has announced that caddie Paul Morbey is set to start carrying his bag - albeit on a temporary basis. Titleist - 712 AP2 Forged Irons

Clarke recently parted company with John Mulrooney, the man with whom he won the Open Championship last year, after a lengthy run of poor form that has seen him unable to register a top-10 finish since that famous victory at Sandwich and slump to 54th in the world rankings.

Despite their earlier success together, the duo have not been a match made in heaven. Titleist - 712 AP2 Forged Irons

Mulrooney nearly got fired the week before the Open after the two got into a serious disagreement on the final day of the Scottish Open. They also fought at last October's Grand Slam Championship in Bermuda.

Clarke's missed cut in Abu Dhabi a few weeks ago courtesy of a second-round 81 seems to have been the final straw, and it led to Mulrooney being let go.

Morbey, who enjoyed huge success with former Masters champion Ian Woosnam, will team up with Clarke on a temporary basis starting with next week's Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.