Graeme McDowell waiting in ambush for the Irish Open at Royal Portrush
Graeme McDowell is anxiously waiting for the Irish Open at Portrush this year and the event is still another 100-day away as the season warms up for the first major title of the year the Masters in two weeks time.
McDowell, who played an elementary role in convincing the European Tour officials to relocate the Irish Open to Royal Portrush, is excited of his bid in the event and is hoping to land the title on his childhood course.
McDowell said, “It’s a dream come true for me to play a tournament of the magnitude of the Irish Open at Royal Portrush. Having lived and grown up in Portrush all my life and I’m going to be very proud to welcome The European Tour to my neck of the woods”.
The 32-year-old US Open champion of 2010 has fond memories of the course where he started off his golf career at an early age. He won the Irish Closed Amateur at Royal Portrush in 2000 and still recalls the cheers from his parents waving from the gallery.
He added, “My mum and dad have been there for a couple of the best moments of my golf career. Winning the Irish Closed Amateur at Royal Portrush in 2000 and winning the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond”.
McDowell is currently battling form vows for the last more than one year and has not won a single title on either side of the Atlantic.
He soared to his career-high of number five on the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) at the end of 2010 but has now fallen out of the top-15.
McDowell along with his fellow countrymen Rory McIlroy, winner of the 2011 US Open and Darren Clarke, winner of the 2011 Open Championship, played important roles in their respective capacities to bring the Irish Open back to Portrush.
The event was held at Portrush in 1953 and the course, since then, has never been the venue of any major European Tour event.
McDowell, referring to his Twitter feedback, also disclosed that the general public in Northern Ireland and his fan following in particular are really excited for the Irish Golf.
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