Graeme McDowell happy to sacrifice distance off the tee for accuracy

Graeme McDowell. Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Bomb and gouge or accuracy off the tee, this week’s visit to Augusta National for the 2020 Masters has taken on the feel of a trial for the future of professional golf.

The way Bryson DeChambeau brought Winged Foot to its knees with his power game at the US Open seven weeks ago has opened the possibility of a similar humbling of Augusta National but one of the game’s shorter hitters believes there is still more than one way to close the deal in a major championship.