McDowell determined to turn it around

GRAEME McDOWELL promised he and Rory McIlroy would go out all guns blazing this morning in an effort to turn around their fourballs encounter with Stewart Cink and Matt Kuchar.

The Americans bounced back from a slow start that saw the Europeans lead 1-up after four holes before play was suspended. Some gutsy putting from Cink gave the former Open champion four birdies on the resumption of play, McDowell’s birdie at the ninth the only opposition, and turned the US deficit into a 2-up lead after 11 holes.

“The first four or five holes this morning was a good start for the whole team in general and we had a good energy about us. But that afternoon session didn’t seem to go so well,” said McDowell, after play had been brought to a halt for the day.