ORLANDO – What happened to Graeme McDowell? This is a question that McDowell, 39, has gone to great lengths to try to answer, and is still trying to answer in real time. Mr. Everything in 2010, when he won the U.S. Open, the decisive point for Europe in the Ryder Cup, and two events on the European Tour, he has accrued just one top-10 finish in his last 47 PGA TOUR starts. His T10 at the 2017 Shriners Hospitals for Children seems like a long time ago, and a highlight unworthy of his talent. “I think people would look at me the last four or five years and say that I’ve got caught up in other things and lost my focus on what I’m doing,â€� McDowell told the PGA TOUR recently. “Is that true or false? Did I get married and have children? Yeah. Did that take my focus off what I was doing? Maybe.â€� And yet here is McDowell again, trying to dig himself out, as he put it after carding a 4-under 68 in the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. He was T3 after the first round, his best start since the 2015 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational (now WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational), when he shot 66 and went on to finish T17. McDowell is scheduled to tee off Friday at 1:19 p.m. ET. It’s been a busy week so far. D.A. Points and Francesco Molinari each aced the par-3 seventh hole. There were 94 balls hit in the water in round one, the most of any round at Bay Hill since 2003. Phil Mickelson tried to hit a right-handed shot through a mesh fence, and failed. Still, the longest accounting of this Arnold Palmer Invitational was McDowell’s two-plus-page transcript after the first round. The recipient of the 2014 ASAP Sports/Jim Murray Award for accommodating the media, he’s always been one of the game’s great talkers. “Interesting to see a lot of Europeans playing well here,â€� he said, presciently. He was talking about Spain’s Rafa Cabrera Bello, who fired an opening 65, but, in a way, also predicting the second-round surge of England’s Tommy Fleetwood (66, 9-under total), who shot into the lead. “It’s a real fairway-and-green golf course,â€� McDowell added. “The rough’s very penal this week, and the greens are very firm.â€� Every course has seemed penal for McDowell of late, and true to form, he has owned up to it, for he is not only verbose, he is candid. (Somewhere there’s a television career out there with his name on it.) Thursday brought more gems from G-Mac, who has lived at nearby Lake Nona since shortly after his runner-up at the 2005 API. He laughed about a complication of sleeping in your own bed during a tournament: trying to get the kids to go to sleep. “It’s literally just life,â€� he said of his slow fade over last five years or so. “Life. Life just got in the way. Mostly the family stuff, and I don’t think I ever sat back and rested on my laurels and thought I was — I just, my practice changed. The time that I was giving to the game changed and I was less effective in what I was doing. It snuck up on me. “It sort of happened before I realize it had happened,â€� he added. How many golfers are that self-reflective? How many athletes? How many people? Still, there are all sorts of reasons to be excited if you’re McDowell, who is playing out of the 125-150 category from last season’s FedExCup. He’s twice finished runner-up at Bay Hill, including 2012, when he shot a 9-under 63 in the second round and earned a final-round pairing with Tiger Woods. (McDowell finished second to Woods, five back.) And he’s playing better than his results indicate at 117th in the FedExCup and 259th in the world. Also, the U.S. Open will return to Pebble Beach, site of his 2010 victory. (He’s already in the field thanks to his 10-year exemption.) And The Open Championship will be held near his boyhood home at Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland. He’s not in that field, but could earn a spot as the API is now part of the Open Qualifying Series; the top three finishers in the top 10 not otherwise qualified will earn spots in the field. McDowell only found this out Tuesday. He doesn’t want to obsess, so he’s trying not to think about it. “It’s hard to do because I want it really badly,â€� he said. “I want to be back up there competing with these guys and I do feel like I have some good stuff in me. But I’ve had to ask myself some pretty hard questions the last couple years. Thankfully, I’ve came to the conclusion that if it was all gone, I would miss it. So, you know what, let’s try and enjoy it while it’s here. “It’s an opportunity,â€� he added. “It’s not an opportunity to beat my head against the wall, it’s an opportunity to try and dig myself out of a hole and look at that challenge as something to be enjoyed, and it’s going to be very rewarding when I do get out of it.â€�
Graeme McDowell shows flashes of old form at Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
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Top 10 Finish | +180 |
Top 20 Finish | -110 |
Top 30 Finish | -190 |
Top 40 Finish | -275 |
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1st Round Top 10 Finish | +400 |
1st Round Top 20 Finish | +200 |
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1st Round Match-Up – W. Zalatoris v N. Taylor | |
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Will Zalatoris | -150 |
Nick Taylor | +115 |
1st Round Match-Up – MW Lee v N. Taylor | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Min Woo Lee | -150 |
Nick Taylor | +115 |
Tournament Match-Up – S. Straka v T. Gooch | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Sepp Straka | -130 |
Talor Gooch | +100 |
1st Round 3 Balls – N. Taylor / S. Straka / T. Kanaya | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sepp Straka | +120 |
Nick Taylor | +185 |
Takumi Kanaya | +240 |
1st Round Match-Ups – P. Rodgers v E. Van Rooyen | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Rodgers | -130 |
Erik Van Rooyen | +110 |
1st Round 3 Balls – J. Jones / P. Rodgers / T. Moore | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Taylor Moore | +100 |
Patrick Rodgers | +110 |
Jared Jones | +750 |
1st Round 3 Balls – A. Svoboda / B. Griffin / D. Burmester | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Dean Burmester | -120 |
Ben Griffin | +160 |
Andy Svoboda | +475 |
1st Round 3 Balls – A. Ogletree / E. Rooyen / K. Mendoza | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Erik Van Rooyen | -145 |
Andy Ogletree | +160 |
Kyle Mendoza | +700 |
1st Round 3 Balls – A. Otaegui / P. Cole / T. Widing | |
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Tim Widing | -120 |
Adrian Otaegui | +130 |
Preston Cole | +750 |
Tournament Match-Up – S. Soderberg v C. Gotterup | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Chris Gotterup | -120 |
Sebastian Soderberg | -110 |
1st Round Match-Ups – S. Soderberg v D. Puig | |
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Sebastian Soderberg | -115 |
David Puig | -105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – R. Beem / S. Soderberg / K. Kobori | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sebastian Soderberg | -200 |
Kazuma Kobori | +220 |
Rich Beem | +800 |
1st Round Match-Ups – K. Nakajima v T. Lawrence | |
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Thriston Lawrence | -105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – D. Puig / T. Lawrence / M. Dobyns | |
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Thriston Lawrence | +130 |
Matt Dobyns | +375 |
1st Round Match-Ups – A. Putnam v A. Rai | |
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Aaron Rai | -110 |
Andrew Putnam | -110 |
1st Round 3 Balls – J. Bevell / A. Rai / J. Smith | |
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Jordan Smith | +110 |
Josh Bevell | +800 |
1st Round Match-Ups – D. McCarthy vs A. Noren | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Noren | -120 |
Denny McCarthy | +100 |
1st Round 3 Balls – T. Phillips / D. McCarthy / K. Nakajima | |
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Denny McCarthy | -145 |
Keita Nakajima | +150 |
Tracy Phillips | +850 |
Tournament Match-Up – A. Putnam vs B. Hossler | |
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Andrew Putnam | -110 |
1st Round 3 Balls – A. Putnam / J. Mueller / C. Hoffman | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Andrew Putnam | -105 |
Charley Hoffman | +150 |
Jesse Mueller | +450 |
Tournament Match-Up – H. English v K. Mitchell | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Harris English | -120 |
Keith Mitchell | -110 |
1st Round Match-Ups – S. Lowry vs T. Gooch | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Shane Lowry | -110 |
Talor Gooch | -110 |
1st Round Match-Ups – T. Hoge v C. Davis | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Tom Hoge | -115 |
Cam Davis | -105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – T. Gooch / C. Davis / H. English | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Talor Gooch | +160 |
Harris English | +175 |
Cam Davis | +190 |
Tournament Match-Up – C. Young v S.W. Kim | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Cameron Young | -120 |
Si Woo Kim | -110 |
1st Round Match-Ups – S.W. Kim vs M.W. Lee | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Si Woo Kim | -130 |
Min Woo Lee | +110 |
1st Round 3 Balls – S.W. Kim / T. Hoge / A. Noren | |
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Alex Noren | +180 |
Tom Hoge | +210 |
1st Round Match-Ups – J. Day vs W. Zalatoris | |
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Jason Day | -120 |
Will Zalatoris | +100 |
1st Round Match-Ups – J.T. Poston v N. Hojgaard | |
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J.T. Poston | -115 |
Nicolai Hojgaard | -105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – J. Day / S. Lowry / N. Hojgaard | |
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Jason Day | +145 |
Shane Lowry | +170 |
Nicolai Hojgaard | +220 |
1st Round Six-Shooter – Group D – C. Young / W. Zalatoris / S. Burns / M. Fitzpatrick / J. Day / S. Im | |
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Jason Day | +425 |
Sam Burns | +425 |
Will Zalatoris | +425 |
Matt Fitzpatrick | +450 |
Sungjae Im | +450 |
1st Round 3 Balls – Y.E Yang / M. Pavon / J.T. Poston | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
J.T. Poston | +115 |
Matthieu Pavon | +145 |
Y E Yang | +350 |
1st Round Match-Up – F. Molinari v MW Lee | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Min Woo Lee | -175 |
Francesco Molinari | +135 |
1st Round Match-Ups – C. Kirk v B. Horschel | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Chris Kirk | -125 |
Billy Horschel | +105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – M.W. Lee / C. Kirk / B. Horschel | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Min Woo Lee | +130 |
Chris Kirk | +200 |
Billy Horschel | +210 |
1st Round Match-Ups – T. Detry v J. Knapp | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Thomas Detry | -115 |
Jake Knapp | -105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – J. Knapp / J. Dufner / F. Molinari | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jake Knapp | +105 |
Francesco Molinari | +190 |
Jason Dufner | +275 |
1st Round Match-Ups – C. Morikawa vs J. Niemann | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Collin Morikawa | -120 |
Joaquin Niemann | +100 |
1st Round Match-Ups – T. Kim v M. Hughes | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Mackenzie Hughes | -110 |
Tom Kim | -110 |
1st Round 3 Balls – G. Woodland / T. Kim / J. Niemann | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Joaquin Niemann | +100 |
Tom Kim | +190 |
Gary Woodland | +300 |
1st Round Six-Shooter – Group B – S. Scheffler / J. Niemann / J. Rahm / P. Cantlay / C. Morikawa / W. Clark | |
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Scottie Scheffler | +210 |
Jon Rahm | +400 |
Collin Morikawa | +500 |
Joaquin Niemann | +550 |
Patrick Cantlay | +550 |
Wyndham Clark | +600 |
1st Round Match-Ups – B. Hossler v R. Hojgaard | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Beau Hossler | -125 |
Rasmus Hojgaard | +105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – T. Detry / J. Walker / R. Hojgaard | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Thomas Detry | +120 |
Rasmus Hojgaard | +150 |
Jimmy Walker | +320 |
Tournament Match-Up – S. Im v M. Fitzpatrick | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Matthew Fitzpatrick | -125 |
Sungjae Im | -105 |
1st Round Match-Ups – S. Im vs M. Fitzpatrick | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Matthew Fitzpatrick | -120 |
Sungjae Im | +100 |
1st Round 3 Balls – C. Morikawa / P. Mickelson / M. Fitzpatrick | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Collin Morikawa | +105 |
Matt Fitzpatrick | +150 |
Phil Mickelson | +375 |
1st Round Match-Ups – C. Bezuidenhout v A. Eckroat | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -120 |
Austin Eckroat | +100 |
1st Round 3 Balls – A. Eckroat / L. List / M. Hughes | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Mackenzie Hughes | +150 |
Austin Eckroat | +185 |
Luke List | +190 |
1st Round Match-Ups – S. Scheffler vs J. Rahm | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | -200 |
Jon Rahm | +165 |
1st Round Match-Ups – C. Young vs S. Burns | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Cameron Young | -120 |
Sam Burns | +100 |
1st Round Match-Ups – P. Reed v R. Fowler | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Reed | -115 |
Rickie Fowler | -105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – R. Fowler / J. Rahm / C. Young | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jon Rahm | +110 |
Cameron Young | +170 |
Rickie Fowler | +300 |
1st Round 3 Balls – S. Im / C. Bezuidenhout / B. Hossler | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sungjae Im | +130 |
Christiaan Bezuidenhout | +180 |
Beau Hossler | +230 |
1st Round Match-Ups – P. Cantlay vs W. Clark | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Cantlay | -110 |
Wyndham Clark | -110 |
1st Round 3 Balls – W. Clark / B. Harman / S. Scheffler | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | -150 |
Wyndham Clark | +240 |
Brian Harman | +400 |
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Scottie Scheffler | |
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Top 10 Finish | -200 |
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1st Round Match-Ups – K. Mitchell v M. McNealy | |
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Keith Mitchell | -130 |
Maverick McNealy | +110 |
1st Round Match-Ups – T. Olesen v E. Grillo | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Thorbjorn Olesen | -125 |
Emiliano Grillo | +105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – T. Olesen / B. Todd / K. Mitchell | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Keith Mitchell | +145 |
Brendon Todd | +190 |
Thorbjorn Olesen | +190 |
1st Round 3 Balls – P. Cantlay / C. Villegas / W. Zalatoris | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Cantlay | +100 |
Will Zalatoris | +150 |
Camilo Villegas | +425 |
1st Round 3 Balls – J. Somers / B. Garnett / J. Svensson | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jesper Svensson | +100 |
Brice Garnett | +110 |
John Somers | +750 |
1st Round 3 Balls – P. Reed / S. Burns / P. Harrington | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sam Burns | +110 |
Patrick Reed | +160 |
Padraig Harrington | +320 |
Tournament Match-Up – E. Grillo v M. Hubbard | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Mark Hubbard | -120 |
Emiliano Grillo | -110 |
1st Round 3 Balls – E. Grillo / E. Bowser / A. Tosti | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Emiliano Grillo | +100 |
Alejandro Tosti | +105 |
Evan Bowser | +800 |
1st Round Match-Ups – C. Gotterup v M. Hubbard | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Chris Gotterup | -120 |
Mark Hubbard | +100 |
1st Round 3 Balls – B. Marek / M. Hubbard / M. McNealy | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Maverick McNealy | +120 |
Mark Hubbard | +135 |
Brad Marek | +350 |
1st Round 3 Balls – V. Norrman / W. Worthington II / C. Gotterup | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Chris Gotterup | -110 |
Vincent Norrman | +145 |
Wyatt Worthington II | +500 |
1st Round 3 Balls – B. Shattuck / C.T. Pan / S.H. Kim | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
S H Kim | +105 |
C T Pan | +145 |
Braden Shattuck | +400 |
US Open 2024 | |
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Rory McIlroy | +1100 |
Jon Rahm | +1200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1600 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Viktor Hovland | +2000 |
Brooks Koepka | +2500 |
Cameron Smith | +2500 |
Patrick Cantlay | +2500 |
Xander Schauffele | +2500 |
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The Open Championship 2024 | |
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Jon Rahm | +1000 |
Rory McIlroy | +1000 |
Viktor Hovland | +1100 |
Brooks Koepka | +2000 |
Cameron Smith | +2000 |
Cameron Young | +2000 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2000 |
Jordan Spieth | +2500 |
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Ryder Cup 2025 | |
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