Irish duo frustrated at failure to fire
Both of the Irish Major winners shot two-over-par 73s to open their accounts in the final Major of the year and each of them left the recorder’s office eight shots back of early clubhouse leaders Lee Westwood and Kevin Chappell and cutting frustrated figures on a hot and humid day in Kentucky.
Given his recent form in claiming five top-10 finishes in a row, including victory at the French Open last month, McDowell had more reason to feel disappointed and that was evident as he declined to talk to the media following a round featuring two birdies, two bogeys and a double-bogey six at the par-four second hole, the 11th of his day having started at the 10th.
