G-Mac fancies chances if it turns firm and fast

It is fair to say Graeme McDowell has not always anticipated an early April drive up Magnolia Lane to Augusta National as eagerly as most who get the invitation to play the Masters.

Four missed cuts in six appearances at the opening Major of the year will do that to a player, even if he has won a US Open.

Time for a change of approach then, and having missed the weekend 12 months ago, the Portrush man came back to Georgia determined to put a smile back on his face.