McDowell backs Rory’s decision to quit US Tour

GRAEME MCDOWELL understands why Rory McIlroy quit the US Tour while Pádraig Harrington is anxious to discuss the decision with the Ulster star.

McDowell is returning to the US Tour in 2011, five years after attempting to compete in both Europe and the States. And while the US Open champion has the luxury of a house in Orlando, he understands McIlroy’s move to quit after just one season across the Atlantic.

“I can see where Rory is coming from. The phrase ‘home is where the heart is’ sums it up very well,” said McDowell ahead of the Barclays Singapore Open.