Topic: Graeme McDowell

Double victory for N. Ireland in golf Open

Darren Clarke's victory on Sunday in the British Open means stunning back-to-back Major wins for Northern Ireland, following Rory McIlroy's triumph at the US Open last month.And with Ulsterman Graeme McDowell preceding McIroy as US Open champion last year it means that ...

Open double for Northern Ireland

Darren Clarke's victory on Sunday in the British Open means stunning back-to-back Major wins for Northern Ireland, following Rory McIlroy's triumph at the US Open last month.And with Ulsterman Graeme McDowell preceding McIroy as US Open champion last year it means that ...

Oosthuizen sad but relieved to be handing trophy back

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - It was a case of deja vu when Louis Oosthuizen, just like Graeme McDowell at the U.S. Open, said Monday he was feeling a sense of relief that he was about to hand back his British Open trophy.Briton ...

Weather disrupts Scottish Open after sunny 64 by McDowell

INVERNESS, Scotland (Reuters) - Thunderstorms and heavy rain disrupted the Scottish Open second round on Friday but not before 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell had made his mark.The Briton's flawless eight-under-par 64, his best European Tour return for eight months, took ...

Magnificent McIlroy lights up US Open

Rory McIlroy put his Masters misery firmly behind him Thursday, firing a superb six-under 65 for a three-stroke lead in the first round of the 111st US Open at Congressional Country Club.The previous round of major golf for the then 21-year-old Ulsterman ...

US Open is as open as ever

Unpredictability has become the hallmark of major golf tournaments in the last three years and that trend is carrying on into the US Open, which starts Thursday at Congressional Golf Club.Gone are the days when Tiger Woods and, to a lesser extent, ...

Page has turned for golfer McDowell

Graeme McDowell believes it is time to get on with the rest of his career a year after he made his major breakthrough by winning the US Open.Up until last year's edition of the year's second major at Pebble Beach, the Northern ...

Europeans charge into favored roles at US Open

European golfers have won the US Open only twice since 1925, but six Europeans ranked in the world top 10 lead a host of contenders from across the Atlantic Ocean for this year's trophy.Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell won last year's US Open ...

Congressional ready for unpredictable U.S. Open

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Just as the world rankings have become ultra-competitive since Tiger Woods lost the firm grip he once enjoyed at the top, next week's U.S. Open has whetted the appetite of fans because of its unpredictability.Woods will be a ...

McDowell on the way back from 'rock bottom

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Ending a poor run of form, Britain's Graeme McDowell is back in contention at this week's Players Championship having questioned whether he was capable of regaining his ability.McDowell rocketed up the world rankings last year from ...
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