Monty gives Ryder Cup backing to McDowell

EUROPEAN Ryder Cup Captain Colin Montgomerie has expressed delight Graeme McDowell has now qualified for the three remaining Major Championships and also gave a vote of confidence to struggling Darren Clarke.

McDowell earned automatic exemption for next month’s US Open and July’s British Open by being among the top-50 on the world rankings following last week’s BMW PGA Championship.

In fact, McDowell moved from 50th to 49th on the world rankings despite an average performance in the Tour’s flagship.