Graeme McDowell fails to make the cut at Arnold Palmer Invitational - Golf News
World-number four, Graeme McDowell, compiled a score of 9-over par in the 36 holes of the $6 million Arnold Palmer Invitational and failed to make the cut into the weekend. The Professional Golf Association (PGA) Tour event is taking place at the par-72
Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Florida.
The 31-year-old golfer opened the second round with a disastrous 80, which he compiled in inclement weather conditions. He carded six bogeys and one double bogey in that round. However, on Friday, McDowell tried to pull the score back into the realms of
par, but failed to accomplish the goal. Instead, he signed for another terrible score, which somehow was better than the previous.
The Northern Irish star carded two bogeys along with two birdies in the front nine to sign for the par. However, on his way to the back, the player fell in sand trap twice, which eventually blew him off course. McDowell tried minimizing the loss by reeling
a birdie at the par-5 16th, but could not cover up the previous rounds. He wrapped the round at 1-over par and drifted out of the tournament.
McDowell faced problems with his putting, in his long game and with the irons. The problem came to the surface in the Accenture Match Play Championship, when the veteran could not find the fairways in the third round. The golfer tried tackling the issue
by practicing more, but that did not change anything.
He talked to the press about his game despite being drained from the tournament and said, “The alarm bells have been ringing a little recently regarding my long game but nothing to hint at this. On a course where you have to be in control of your game, I
was in control of nothing. My driving was weak, iron play poor and my putting truly awful. I have not been very happy with my game for about four weeks.”
He also added that he was on the road to improvement, as the Masters was getting closer and he wanted to take his best form to the course. He stated that the knockout in the present tournament served as a wake-up call for him and he would work on the lines
to prepare himself for the major championship, which will take place in the first week of April at the Augusta National.
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