McDowell playing it cool at Loch Lomond

GRAEME MCDOWELL, golf’s newest major champion, returns to the European Tour at Loch Lomond today but admits it could be St Andrews next week before he is ready to contend again.

After two weeks of celebrating his stunning US Open victory at Pebble Beach – Europe’s first in the event since 1970 – McDowell said of the Barclays Scottish Open: “My expectations are not huge.

“This week it’s about getting the body back in shape and the business head screwed back on.