GRAEME McDOWELL WINS BY THREE FROM KEEGAN BRADLEY
FROM THE GOLF CHANNEL WEBSITE
By RYAN LAVNER
Apparently, the key to ending Graeme McDowell’s two-year winless drought was simply another stroll around Sherwood.
On a dreary day that made the Northern Irishman feel right at home, McDowell opened up a big lead around the turn and held off Keegan Bradley down the stretch to win the World Challenge on Sunday for the second time in three years.
McDowell closed with a 4-under 68 – his 12th consecutive under-par round at Sherwood – to finish at 17-under 271, three shots clear. Bradley (69), playing in the final group and at the forefront of the anchored-ban debate, cut the deficit to two with five holes to play, but could draw no closer.
Tournament host Tiger Woods, a five-time winner of this event, eagled the par-5 16th to salvage a T-4 finish – his worst result at Sherwood since a T-14 in 2005.
“I think I struggled a little bit with my game this week,” Woods said. “I didn’t quite have it.”
Tiger is now going to take a six-week holiday from golf.
McDowell had a three-shot lead at the turn, then tacked on back-to-back birdies on Nos. 10 and 11. His bogey on 13 ended a streak of 41 consecutive holes with a bogey, and Bradley’s birdie on the same hole cut his deficit to two with five to play. On 18, G-Mac stuck his approach to 6 feet to close out the victory.
Recently, all of McDowell’s victories have been in the comeback variety. This was his first title from in front since 2008.
TO VIEW ALL THE FINAL TOTALS
CLICK HERE
By RYAN LAVNER
Apparently, the key to ending Graeme McDowell’s two-year winless drought was simply another stroll around Sherwood.
On a dreary day that made the Northern Irishman feel right at home, McDowell opened up a big lead around the turn and held off Keegan Bradley down the stretch to win the World Challenge on Sunday for the second time in three years.
McDowell closed with a 4-under 68 – his 12th consecutive under-par round at Sherwood – to finish at 17-under 271, three shots clear. Bradley (69), playing in the final group and at the forefront of the anchored-ban debate, cut the deficit to two with five holes to play, but could draw no closer.
Tournament host Tiger Woods, a five-time winner of this event, eagled the par-5 16th to salvage a T-4 finish – his worst result at Sherwood since a T-14 in 2005.
“I think I struggled a little bit with my game this week,” Woods said. “I didn’t quite have it.”
Tiger is now going to take a six-week holiday from golf.
McDowell had a three-shot lead at the turn, then tacked on back-to-back birdies on Nos. 10 and 11. His bogey on 13 ended a streak of 41 consecutive holes with a bogey, and Bradley’s birdie on the same hole cut his deficit to two with five to play. On 18, G-Mac stuck his approach to 6 feet to close out the victory.
Recently, all of McDowell’s victories have been in the comeback variety. This was his first title from in front since 2008.
TO VIEW ALL THE FINAL TOTALS
CLICK HERE
Labels: US PRO TOUR
posted by Colin |
See story on its own page | Monday, December 03, 2012
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home