Result
Graeme finished in tied 13th place at Bay Hill with his best result on the PGA Tour this season.
Going into the the final day Graeme was just four shots off the lead with a 69 after sinking four birdies on a bogey-free back nine. Graeme had got off to an impressive start on days 1 with an opening round of four-under par, the course showed its teeth on Day 2 with Graeme scoring 76.
Graeme said “Loved my week at @apinv. Any time you play with Rory McIlroy on Sunday things are okay. My game is trending big time. Can’t wait to get going again.”
Round 4 – Review
In his final round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Graeme McDowell hit 8 of 14 fairways and 11 of 18 greens in regulation, finishing at 1 over for the tournament. McDowell finished his day tied for 13th at 1 over; Scottie Scheffler is in 1st at 5 under; Tyrrell Hatton, Billy Horschel, and Viktor Hovland are tied for 2nd at 4 under; and Gary Woodland and Chris Kirk are tied for 5th at 3 under.
Graeme got a bogey on the 461-yard par-4 first, getting on the green in 4 and one putting, moving Graeme to 1 over for the round.
On the 231-yard par-3 second, Graeme s tee shot went 240 yards to the left rough and his chip went 13 yards to the green where he rolled a two-putt for bogey. This moved him to 2 over for the round.
On the 590-yard par-5 fourth hole, McDowell reached the green in 3 and sunk a 13-foot putt for birdie. This moved Graeme to 1 over for the round.
On the 382-yard par-4 13th, Graeme had a bogey after hitting the green in 3 and two putting, moving McDowell to 2 over for the round.
At the 215-yard par-3 14th, Graeme hit a tee shot 212 yards at the green, setting himself up for the 19-foot putt for birdie. This moved Graeme to 1 over for the round.
On the 511-yard par-5 16th, Graeme got on the green in 4 and three-putt for double bogey, bringing McDowell to 3 over for the round.
After a 278 yard drive on the 458-yard par-4 18th, Graeme chipped his third shot to 8 feet, which he rolled for two-putt bogey on the hole. This moved Graeme to 4 over for the round.
Interview
Watch G-Mac’s interview with Sky Sports after Day 1 – Graeme-Mcdowell-Pleased-with-disciplined-approach
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