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Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open
Graeme misses the cut in North Berwick, Scotland at the The Renaissance Club for the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open.
He took advantage of benign afternoon conditions to open with a two-under 69 but dropped below the cut line with a second round 74.
After breaking 70 for the first time in two months Graeme said “I certainly feel like I am turning the corner with my game a little bit”, “It has been getting very technical with my golf swing, and I am really trying to clear the head a little bit and play some golf and start trusting my technique a little bit. I am just trying to build that confidence back up again.”
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Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship
Graeme opened with a solid 70 on day 1 and made an encouraging start to his second round with birdies at the third and fourth. But after getting into bunker trouble at the fifth and running up a triple-bogey seven it was always going to be an uphill battle to get back in the mix. Graeme did get one shot back at the sixth but that proved to be his final birdie of the tournament as he struggled home in 37 to close on one under.
Graeme returns as defending champion this week to the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship in the Dominican Republic. Watch Graeme talking at the press conference about his win last season and how he secured the title on Sunday.
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U.S. Open
Graeme’s week ended early as his second round got off with a run of dropped shots which then left him with too much ground to make up on this tough golf course. He heads home with rounds of 76 and 80.
It wasn’t a great day for Graeme on the fist day at Winged Foot and he is now in a battle to make the cut after a six over par 76.
A double-bogey at the fourth was tempered as he made the turn just one over par but five unanswered drop-shots on the back nine left the Portrush man with it all to do.
“I missed the 12th fairway, the 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th fairways,” he reflected. “I made the mistakes that you just can’t make out here really, which is not getting the ball in play off the tee. I’ve got a lot of work to do tomorrow.”
Check out below Graeme’s Tour Tips from the course this week #GMacTips #GoLow
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THE NORTHERN TRUST
Graeme saw his slim FedEx Cup hopes evaporate when he finished outside the projected cut mark in the Northern Trust at TPC Boston. Graeme will be hoping his frustrating run ends as he starts making plans for next month’s US Open at Winged Foot Golf Club, in Mamaroneck, N.Y.
Graeme shoots 1-over 72 in round two of the NORTHERN TRUST
Graeme hit 11 of 18 greens in regulation during his second round at the NORTHERN TRUST, finishing at 7 over for the tournament. Graeme finished his day in 119th at 7 over; Dustin Johnson is in 1st at 15 under; Cameron Davis and Scottie Scheffler are tied for 2nd at 13 under; and Danny Lee, Louis Oosthuizen, and Harris English are tied for 4th at 12 under.
After hitting his third shot into the native area, Graeme hit his next shot to the green and got down for double bogey on par-4 first. This moved Graeme to 2 over for the round.
On the 298-yard par-4 fourth, Graeme had a bogey after hitting the green in 3 and two putting, moving Graeme to 3 over for the round.
On the 466-yard par-4 fifth hole, Graeme reached the green in 2 and sunk a 17-foot putt for birdie. This moved Graeme to 2 over for the round.
After a drive to the right side of the fairway on the 465-yard par-4 sixth hole, Graeme had a 179 yard approach shot, setting himself up for the birdie. This moved Graeme to 1 over for the round.
On the 600-yard par-5 seventh, Graeme had a bogey after hitting the green in 5 and one putting. This moved Graeme to 2 over for the round.
On the par-4 ninth, Graeme’s 168 yard approach to 12 feet set himself up for the birdie on the hole. This moved McDowell to 1 over for the round.
Graeme got a bogey on the 510-yard par-4 12th, getting on the green in 3 and two putting, moving Graeme to 2 over for the round.
On the 187-yard par-3 16th, Graeme’s tee shot went 154 yards to the right rough and his chip went 10 yards to the green where he rolled a two-putt for bogey. This moved him to 3 over for the round.
On the 412-yard par-4 17th hole, Graeme reached the green in 2 and sunk a 20-foot putt for birdie. This moved McDowell to 2 over for the round.
After a 311 yard drive on the 530-yard par-5 18th, Graeme chipped his third shot to 3 feet, which he rolled for one-putt birdie on the hole. This moved Graeme to 1 over for the round.
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Wyndham Championship
Graeme scored 71 in his second round which wasn’t enough to make the weekend. He was 2 under for the front nine and going well, he made another birdie on 13 but with dropped shots on 10,11 and a double on 14 he finished the day +1 and down the field.
Graeme putts well but delivers a 3-over 73 first round in the Wyndham Championship
In his first round at the Wyndham Championship, Graeme hit 7 of 14 fairways and 14 of 18 greens in regulation, and had a great day on the green leaving no misses on putts within 10 feet. McDowell finished his day tied for 131st at 3 over; Tom Hoge is in 1st at 9 under; Roger Sloan and Harold Varner III are tied for 2nd at 8 under; and Harris English, Henrik Norlander, Ryan Brehm, and Chesson Hadley are tied for 4th at 6 under.
Graeme got a double bogey on the 440-yard par-4 10th, getting on the green in 3 and three putting, moving Graeme to 2 over for the round.
At the 486-yard par-4 11th, Graeme reached the green in 2 and rolled a 38-foot putt for birdie. This put McDowell at 1 over for the round.
On the 505-yard par-4 14th, Graeme had a bogey after hitting the green in 3 and two putting, moving McDowell to 2 over for the round.
On the par-4 second, Graeme ‘s 99 yard approach to 9 feet set himself up for the bogey on the hole. This moved Graeme to 3 over for the round.
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