Happy dad G-Mac won’t change playing schedule

As Graeme McDowell stressed the importance and focus of a new family life he insists his playing schedule will not alter heading into the New Year.

It is now nine weeks since McDowell’s wife, Kristin gave birth to the couple’s first child, Vale. Indeed the gated Lake Nona Estate in suburban Orlando. where the McDowell’s reside, is becoming the child-rearing capital of the European Tour with four members of the victorious European Ryder Cup team now boasting 10 children between them.

Henrik Stenson’s wife Emma, gave birth last weekend to the couple’s third child while Ian Poulter has four children and Justin Rose has two. Peter Hanson is the father of two children taking the Lake Nona tally to a dozen.