McDowell gunning for ‘home’ win

Graeme McDowell admitted he would be delighted to end his final stroke play event of the year accepting a third winner’s handshake from Hero World Challenge host, Tiger Woods.

Aside from Woods, McDowell is the only multiple winner in the 14-year history of the 18-man event, and being staged for a one and only occasion this year on the Isleworth Estate course before moving next year for a three-year stint at the Albany Club in the Bahamas. McDowell had been runner-up in 2009 before winning in 2010, and the same year as his US Open success, and then again in 2012.

McDowell is a resident of Lake Nona Resort, located to the east of Orlando, and is no stranger to Isleworth, having competed many times on the course in the Tavistock Cup. “I cashed in a few times here at Isleworth in the low individual award at the Tavistock Cup, so I’ve been here many, many times and I know the course well but in saying that, course knowledge will play a big part in the scoring this week,” he said.