Graeme McDowell won the Open de
France by four shots ahead of South African Richard Sterne. The Portrush born
golfer shot at final round of 67 to claim the title at Le Golf National, the
host venue for the 2018 Ryder Cup.
McDowell went into the final
round as joint overnight leader having been tied with Sterne on 5 under par. Much
of the round was a direct battle between the two but McDowell secured the
victory after he pulled from the South African who struggled on the closing
holes.
McDowell was pleased with the win,
particularly due to his previous form which has seen him miss his last three
cuts, including the US Open. "It's very special after the last couple of
months. It's
been a bit of a battle. It's been a funny year. My game has not felt far away
most weeks but I have missed a lot more cuts than normal and missing cuts
hurts. It certainly motivated me a lot the last few weeks. The US Open was a
tough one to take and missing the cut in Ireland last week, it made me more
hungry to want to be in positions like I was this afternoon”.
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