GMac predicts swift McIlroy backlash

Graeme McDowell insists Rory McIlroy is just a round or two away from roaring back to the top of the game.

While McIlroy insists his problems are mainly swing-related, his stablemate knows the new Nike clubs and the pressures that go with being the No 1 player in the world have taken their toll on his friend.

“At the end of the day he’s a well grounded kid from a kind of mediocre background with regard to his folks not having a huge amount of wealth,” McDowell said.