McDowell close to top four place

Graeme McDowell’s heroics in Hawaii over the weekend have left him poised to take the world number four spot off Phil Mickelson.

McDowell close to top four place
Mon, 10 Jan, 2011 - 10:49

Graeme McDowell’s heroics in Hawaii over the weekend have left him poised to take the world number four spot off Phil Mickelson.

The gap between the pair is down to 0.09 points after the Northern Irishman narrowly missed out on a play-off at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii following a course record-equalling closing round of 62.

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CourtsGolfHeathrowPlace: HawaiiPerson: McDowellPerson: Graeme McDowellPerson: Phil MickelsonPerson: Jonathan ByrdPerson: Robert GarrigusPerson: Ian PoulterPerson: Lee WestwoodPerson: Tiger WoodsPerson: Martin KaymerPerson: Steve StrickerPerson: Jim FurykPerson: Paul CaseyPerson: Luke DonaldPerson: Ernie ElsPerson: Rory McIlroyPerson: Matt KucharPerson: Dustin JohnsonPerson: Retief GoosenPerson: Francesco MolinariPerson: Robert KarlssonPerson: Edoardo MolinariPerson: Louis OosthuizenPerson: Hunter MahanPerson: Miguel Angel JimenezPerson: Padraig HarringtonPerson: Justin RosePerson: Ross FisherPerson: Peter HansonPerson: Martin LairdPerson: Alvaro QuirosPerson: Henrik StensonPerson: Matteo ManasseroPerson: Simon DysonPerson: Rhys DaviesPerson: Anders HansenPerson: Fredrik Andersson HedPerson: Danny WillettPerson: Brian DavisPerson: Sergio GarciaPerson: Carl PetterssonPerson: Chris WoodPerson: Soren KjeldsenPerson: David HorseyPerson: Oliver WilsonPerson: Stephen GallacherPerson: Gonzalo Fernandez-CastanoPerson: Raphael JacquelinPerson: Joost LuitenEvent: Hyundai Tournament of ChampionsEvent: 2011 PGA Tour
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