Graeme McDowell loves nothing better than to close out a long year with a win, and there’s no better place for him to do that than Sherwood Country Club and the World Challenge.

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Graeme McDowell didn’t downplay how much this sensational Ryder Cup victory means to Europe — “It will be beers and tears tonight.”

A staggering $50,000 (€38,000) — the going rate for a game of golf these days.

TWELVE months ago, Rory McIlroy arrived in Dubai leading the Euro-pean Tour order of merit but was caught on the line by the fast finishing Lee Westwood.

GRAEME McDOWELL was left ruing a Barclays Singapore Open final-hole three-putt that cost him taking an additional €130,000 slice out of Martin Kaymer’s Race to Dubai lead.

Europe take a remarkable three-point lead into the Monday singles at the Ryder Cup after a quite stunning session at Celtic Manor.

Rory McIlroy today admitted that his latest stint in America took its toll on him and he needed to get back to Europe.

GRAEME McDOWELL could hardly have anticipated the ovation that greeted him on arrival on the first tee at Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Club at 8am yesterday for the opening round of the JP McManus Pro-Am.

PAUL McGINLEY last night gave the clearest indication yet that he will be one of Colin Montgomerie’s vice captains when the Ryder Cup takes place at Celtic Manor next October.

IMAGINE how his little brother Gary was feeling as he watched the kid the whole family now calls G-Mac heading out to do battle for America’s major – the US Open.

Rory McIlroy will look to bounce back from his recent double disappointment at this week’s Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa.