Anchor role stunned McDowell

RYDER CUP hero Graeme McDowell admitted yesterday that he nearly spoke up when he heard he was down for the anchor role at Celtic Manor on Monday.

“I was on the verge of saying something,” said the Irishman whose win over Hunter Mahan won the trophy back for Europe.

“I think I had a blank look on my face and I remember Thomas Bjorn saying to me ‘GMac, you okay?’