Graeme McDowell says he is ready for the Players Championship and the US Open
World number five Graeme McDowell is ready for the hunt at the US Open, as he has decided to get rid of the sluggish form, which he has been carrying ever since the start of the season.
The Northern Irishman spoke to the press after hitting balls during the practice session at Tournament Player Club (TCP) Sawgrass, which is the host to the Players Championship.
Mcdowell said while speaking to reporters, “I got off to a decent start early in the year, took about four weeks off, and haven't found the middle of the club since then pretty much. It's been a pretty rough couple of months. I haven't
really played my best by any shape or form. It's been a period of reflection, trying to work out where I go from here and just trying to re-prioritize and get my game back in shape again.”
The 31-year-old has been struggling ever since he lifted his last trophy at the Chevron World Challenge in Florida. He made appearances in eight events and made the cut in five of them. Despite having sufficient know how of the American
courses, the European finished just thrice in the Top-10, a disappointing record by his standards.
The problem, which he highlighted, was his short game, but as soon he recovered from it, he lost his long game. The inconsistency in form resulted in his fall in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), from fourth to fifth in the
world.
However, after some rest and spending a week in Orlando with his swing coach, Pete Cowen, the player believes he is ready to defend his title at the Pebbles Beach. But before that, he would like to test his game in the Players Championship,
which is the fifth flagship event on the PGA circuit.
In addition to that, he talked about his achievements. He said that he was hoping for a positive season ahead, and could see the history repeating itself. According to the player, he was struggling with the same form before the Welsh
Open and the US Open, but after that, he regained his form. He won three titles in 2010 after facing disappointment at the start of the season.
Touching the subject of OWGR rankings, he was positive that he would touch the world number one rank in the future, provided he delivered 75 percent of the form he once carried in 2010. The Northern Irishman is fifth in the world
and is two spots above Tiger Woods, who held the number one throne for five years.
With Woods behind him in the rankings, McDowell is certain that he would savour victory in besieging the throne of being the number one seed.
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