G-Mac positive despite Houston horror

Graeme McDowell was pleased with his decision to contest the Shell Houston Open despite posting a highest score on American soil in three seasons.

McDowell had resisted the urge to play practice rounds at Augusta and instead competed in the Texas event for a first time in six years.

However, after his opening round of 70 the nature of the Redstone course changed greatly after a torrential downpour flooded the course later on Thursday and with McDowell then producing scores of 69, 73 and a final day 77. Included in McDowell’s last round was three birdies but also five bogeys, along with a fourth hole double bogey after finding water with his second shot.