G-Mac NEWS
Asian Tour – Hong Kong Open
Nov 9 – 12, 2023
Graeme came home in T12 place on 13 under par at the Hong Kong Golf Club with rounds of 67, 65, 66, 69. Par for the course was 70.
He started his opening day well with early birdies on the second and third holes followed by after another on the 9th. He then made par on every hole coming in to end a bogey free round on 3 under. On Friday, Graeme fired a five-under 65 to move to within four shots of the lead at the halfway in the Asian Tour’s Hong Kong Open. On moving day the Portrush man missed just one fairway at tight Hong Kong Golf Club and found 14 greens in regulation as he made five birdies, with his only dropped shot coming after a three-putt at the fourth. This put him in the pack at T7 going into the final day, 4 shots back from the lead. Sunday was a mixed bag with three birdies cancelled by out by three bogeys on the front nine which dropped Graeme off the pace. He made birdie on the par 5, 13th to end on the day with a 1 under par 69, and T12 for the week.
Asian Tour – Volvo China Open
Nov 2 – 5, 2023
Graeme finishes in T13 place on 7 under par at the Hidden Grace Golf Club with rounds of 72, 68, 70 and 71.
Heading into the weekend Graeme shot his best round, a four-under 68 which moved him into the top-20. He followed that up with a third round 70, including a birdie on 17 which took him to -2 for the day and -6 overall. On Sunday Graeme made three birdies and two bogeys enroute to a final round one-under 71, this saw him climb three places on the leaderboard and gave him a final position for the week of T13.
Graeme was back in action on the Asian Tour’s International Series Volvo China Open at Hidden Grace Golf Club in Shenzhen. Graeme, who was the runner-up in the China Open in 2007, has always performed well in this part of the world. He is determined and delighted to be back in Shenzhen after an eight-year absence and is thoroughly impressed with the condition of the golf course.
Liv Golf – MIAMI
Oct 20—22, 2023
Trump National Doral, Miami, USA
Cleeks GC (Graeme, M Kaymer, B Wiesberger and R Bland) finished in 7 position at the Fantastic Finale to an incredible 2023 season!
Cleeks GC won their quarter final against Ripper GC, it was an exciting finish with Graeme holing an 18-foot birdie putt on the third extra hole to win the foursomes match. Graeme won his Semi Final match 3&2 against Charles Howell III, but it wasn’t enough as Cleeks GC lost out to Crushers.
WHO WILL TAME THE BLUE MONSTER IN MIAMI?
Few challenges are more daunting than the monster lying in wait for the stars of the LIV Golf League at the Trump National Doral Golf Club.
Soon after it opened in 1962, the flagship course at this resort was named the Blue Monster – and it’s been living up to its billing ever since.
LIV Golf’s biggest prize is at stake Oct 20-22 at the Team Championship at the iconic Trump National Doral. Two days of intense match play, followed by the thrilling every-shot-counts stroke-play Championship round, will climax with a champagne celebration for the winning team.
Liv Golf – JEDDAH
Oct 13—15, 2023
Graeme finished in 29th place at Jaddah.
Royal Greens holds fond memories for Graeme with him winning the Saudi International back in 2020.
Graeme got off to a slow with a +3 opening round. He opened with a birdie on the 11th (his 1st) but dropped 3 shots by the time he got his 10th hole, he then made birdie on 11 before dropping back again with two bogey’s on the 14/15th. He scored -1 on his second round which included 4 birdies, bogey and a double bogey on the 3rd (his 7th) Things all changed on the final day with an incredible 7 under par. Graeme really got into his groove and showed his class with 8 birdies, four of which came on consecutive holes between the 2 and 5 (his 9th-12th) The only blemish was a bogey on the 1st his 8th. With the final round form during the week, Graeme would have been right a the top of the leaderboard at the end.
Result, 29th place with rounds of +3 (73), -1(69), -7(63) for a score of -5
Team CLEEKS GC (-29) Finished in 3rd place :Richard Bland -3,-1,-4, Tot -8, Martin Kaymer -2, -4, E, Tot -6, Bernd Wiesberger +1, -2, -7, Tot -8, Graeme McDowell +3, -1, -7 Tot -5
About JEDDAH
It’s all about the LIV Golf teams at Royal Greens
The LIV Golf League returns to Jeddah at Royal Greens – named the Middle East’s best golf course in 2021. It’s been the venue for many pro events, including the PIF Saudi International powered by Softbank Investment Advisers. This has been won in recent years by LIV Golf stars Dustin Johnson, Graeme McDowell and Harold Varner III.
It was also the stage for the regular-season finale of the 2022 LIV Golf Invitational Series, which was won by Brooks Koepka. He beat fellow American Peter Uihlein at the third play-off hole, with Sergio Garcia and Joaquin Niemann tied for third place.
Royal Greens opened as recently as 2017, but it has rapidly acquired a reputation as one of the world’s top courses. This is a long, challenging track by the Red Sea, where accuracy is at a premium on the superbly manicured fairways.
Look out for the 6th, a 470-yard par-4 dogleg, and the 18th, a long waterlined par-5 that provides a stern test to finish the round.
International Series Singapore
Oct 5 – 8, 2023
Graeme missed the cut at the Asian Tour’s International Series Singapore after a three-over-par round of 75 left the Northern Irishman on +5 through the opening two days of play.
This was Graeme’s first missed cut on the tour this season after making the previous three cuts this calendar year.
Liv Golf – CHICAGO
Sep 22—24, 2023
Graeme finished in 35th place at Chicago.
Graeme opened his account on day scoring 1 under par. He teed up on the 8th hole and was par after 8 holes but then dropped shots on the 16th(his 9th) and 18th(his 11th). He followed that with a solid last 7 holes which included 4 birdies, two of which were on his 17th/18th holes. Round 2 started on the 10th hole which he birdied and got him off to a nice start. After a further 5 pars he dropped shots on the 16th(his 7th) and 17th(his 8th). Similar to day one he then played good golf with 3 birdies with no dropped shots to end the day with a score or -2. Round 3 started on the 7th, with a couple of early dropped shots on the 8th(his 2nd) and 9th(his 3rd) he was up against it. He bounced back straight away with a birdie on the 10th(his 4th) which steadied the ship. He then shot 9 pars before a birdie on the 2nd(his 14th) which got him back to par for the day. From there, Graeme dropped a shot on the 5th(his 17th) with a par on 18 to finish his round +1.
Result, 35th place with rounds of -1 (70), -2(69), +1(72) for a score of -2
Team CLEEKS GC (-14) Finished in 9th place :Richard Bland E,-5,-4, Tot -9, Graeme McDowell -1,-2, +1 Tot -2, Bernd Wiesberger E, +1, -1, Tot E, Martin Kaymer +1, -2, +2, Tot +1
About CHICAGO
LIV Golf stars to whip up a storm in the Windy City
World-leading golfers will hope Chicago is their kind of town as the LIV Golf League returns to the Windy City.
Rich Harvest Farms is a breathless masterpiece unlike any other, and a premiere destination for golfers from all over the world. Fifty miles west of downtown Chicago, and tucked between wetlands, forest, farmland, and Illinois prairie grass, Rich Harvest Farms was the venue for Cameron Smith’s first victory in the LIV Golf Invitational Series during the inaugural 2022 season.
Aussie star Smith followed up his Open Championship victory with a three-shot win in Chicago. Dustin Johnson and Peter Uihlein tied for second, with Sergio Garcia and Joaquin Niemann completing the top five.
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