| Graeme McDowell MBE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 McDowell in November 2012 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Nickname | G-Mac | ||||
| Born | (1979-07-30)30 July 1979 (age 46) | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12.0 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Northern Ireland | ||||
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Children | 3 | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | University of Alabama at Birmingham | ||||
| Turned professional | 2002 | ||||
| Current tours | European Tour Asian Tour LIV Golf | ||||
| Former tour | PGA Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 16 | ||||
| Highestranking | 4 (16 January 2011)[1] | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour | 4 | ||||
| European Tour | 11 | ||||
| Asian Tour | 1 | ||||
| Other | 2 | ||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||||
| Masters Tournament | T12: 2012 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T10:2009 | ||||
| U.S. Open | Won:2010 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T5:2012 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Graeme McDowell (born 30 July 1979) is a professionalgolfer fromNorthern Ireland. He has eleven tournament victories on theEuropean Tour, and four on thePGA Tour, including onemajor championship, the2010 U.S. Open atPebble Beach. In 2022, he joinedLIV Golf. McDowell has also representedIreland at theWorld Cup and he has been a member of the EuropeanRyder Cup team on four occasions. He has appeared in the top-10 in theOfficial World Golf Ranking, with a highest ranking position of 4th (January to March 2011).
McDowell was born inPortrush,County Antrim,Northern Ireland, and played with Rathmore Golf Club since he was eight or nine years old. His uncle, Uel Loughery, coached him there when he was younger. At the age of 14, McDowell played senior cup for Rathmore.[2] In his teens, he attendedColeraine Academical Institution.
McDowell studied engineering atQueen's University inBelfast, then transferred to theUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, where he played college golf through the spring of 2002.[3] As a senior with theBlazers in 2002, McDowell won six of twelve college events and theHaskins Award, given to the outstanding collegiate golfer in the United States.[4] He was a member of the Great Britain and Ireland team which retained theWalker Cup in 2001 atSea Island, Georgia.
McDowell turned professional in 2002, and won that season'sVolvo Scandinavian Masters, which was only his fourth start on the European Tour.[4] That win led to McDowell being given honorary life membership at theRoyal Portrush Golf Club.[4] He did not win in his second season, but in 2004 he claimed theTelecom Italia Open and finished sixth on the European Tour's Order of Merit. In 2005, he divided his time between the European and U.S. PGA Tours. McDowell was not yet a full member of thePGA Tour, but his top-50 placing in theOfficial World Golf Ranking ensured that he received invitations to play in many events in the United States.
McDowell managed two top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour, including a tie for second place at theBay Hill Invitational, which enabled him to earn enough money to become fully exempt on the PGA Tour in 2006. He failed, however, to finish in the top-150 in the 2006 PGA Tour money list, and decided to return to the European Tour for 2007. In 2008, McDowell returned to the winner's enclosure by winning first theBallantine's Championship inSouth Korea, and then theBarclays Scottish Open. He played in the2008 Ryder Cup, earning 2.5 points for the European team and finished the season ranked fifth on the Order of Merit.
In June 2010, McDowell won theCeltic Manor Wales Open by three shots.[5] This was his fifth European win.[6]
In June 2010, McDowell won theU.S. Open atPebble Beach, becoming the firstNorthern Irishman to accomplish the feat, and the first European U.S. Open winner sinceTony Jacklin in 1970. McDowell was also the first player from the United Kingdom to win amajor championship sincePaul Lawrie wonThe Open Championship in1999, and the first Northern Irishman to win a major sinceFred Daly won the1947 Open Championship.[2][4][7] McDowell was only the second European to win the U.S. Open since 1925. He rose to number 13 in theworld rankings, then a career high, and became the eighth European in the top 15.[8][9] McDowell embraced his father, Kenny, onFather's Day,[6] and almost immediately called fellow golferRory McIlroy to joke about a possible partnership in the2010 Ryder Cup.[10] He celebrated with a large crowd, including fellow golferPádraig Harrington, in the United States.[10]
There were celebrations in his native Portrush as well when news of McDowell's win broke,[2] with "the mother of all parties" planned to get underway in the town.[11] The "famous win" set off "a brand new life" for McDowell, according toThe Guardian's golf correspondent,Lawrence Donegan.[6]The Daily Telegraph's Mark Reason opined: "The previous three tournaments in the United States have been won byLee Westwood,Justin Rose [both English] and now McDowell. It's an unprecedented surge and America must feel like it is being invaded".[8] McDowell's manager, Conor Ridge, accepted bookings for American TV shows, such asThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno, as well as a cameo role inEntourage.[10] Shortly after winning the U.S. Open, McDowell joined the PGA Tour and earned a five-year exemption for winning a major.
On Monday, 4 October 2010, McDowell was charged with putting to win on the 17th green of the2010 Ryder Cup atCeltic Manor.[12] His was the last match of the 12 player singles, with his opponent beingHunter Mahan, to win the tournament 14.5/13.5 for Europe, and it was his 5-foot putt that was conceded to give victory to Europe.[13]
McDowell finished the 2010 season with another win at theAndalucía Valderrama Masters and was second behindMartin Kaymer in the 2010Race to Dubai standings. On 5 December 2010, McDowell beatTiger Woods in a playoff to win the 2010Chevron World Challenge.[14] McDowell and Kaymer shared theEuropean Tour Golfer of the Year award.[15] At the end of 2010, McDowell was ranked 6th in the world.[16]
McDowell had a solid but unspectacular season in 2011 where he did not record a win on either of the main tours. He finished third on four occasions, three on the European Tour and once on the PGA Tour. McDowell finished the year 16th on the European Tour's Race to Dubai, his year consisting of 17 out of 18 cuts made and five top-10 finishes.
In May 2011, McDowell was in contention to win the PGA Tour's flagship event,The Players Championship, but shot a final round 79 to end his chances. He earned over a million dollars on the PGA Tour but could only finish the year 73rd in the FedEx Cup standings.
McDowell opened up the year with a third-place finish at theAbu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on theEuropean Tour in January. He finished two strokes behind winnerRobert Rock. In March 2012, McDowell recorded his joint best finish on thePGA Tour outside of his U.S. Open win, when he finished as runner-up, five strokes behindTiger Woods at theArnold Palmer Invitational. This was the second time McDowell had been a runner-up on thePGA Tour. Two weeks later, McDowell had his best performance atThe Masters, when he finished in a tie for 12th. He shot a final round of 68 to jump up inside the top 15. McDowell was runner up in May 2012 at theVolvo World Match Play Championship at the Finca Cortesin Golf Club, losing the final 1 down to Belgium'sNicolas Colsaerts. In a tight match, McDowell was never more than 2 down but was never in front in the match either. After the match he admitted that the better player won and that he played poorly, shooting five over for the round. Previously in the knockout stages, McDowell had beatenRichard Finch 3&2,Sergio García on the 19th hole andRafa Cabrera-Bello 2 up.
In June 2012, the U.S. Open returned toCalifornia, when it was held at theOlympic Club inSan Francisco, less than 100 miles from Pebble Beach, the site of McDowell's 2010 U.S. Open victory. Again he was in contention after rounds of 69-72-68 on the first three days had positioned him at one under for the championship. McDowell was tied for the lead going into the final day withJim Furyk, both playing in the final group on Sunday. The second time in three years that McDowell had featured in the final group of the U.S. Open. Despite a disappointing front nine, where he found himself four over, he made several birdies on the back nine, including one on the 17th hole to trail by one shot with one hole to play. After a good drive and approach to the green, he was faced with a 25-foot putt to tie the lead and force a playoff, but narrowly missed it to the left and had to settle for a par. This led to McDowell finishing in a tie for second place withMichael Thompson, one stroke behind the champion,Webb Simpson. The following month, at the2012 Open Championship atRoyal Lytham & St Annes, McDowell was in contention on Sunday for the second consecutive major. He had shot rounds of 67-69-67 during the first three days to be at seven under par and trail leaderAdam Scott by four strokes in second place withBrandt Snedeker. McDowell played in the final group on Sunday for the second consecutive major championship and third time overall, alongside Scott. He had a disappointing round of 75 (+5) and was never in contention for the championship all afternoon. His challenge was ended at the par five 11th, when he snap hooked his second shot into the trees left and had to take a penalty drop, costing him a bogey. He finished the championship in a tie for 5th with fellow EuropeanLuke Donald. It was however his best ever placing atThe Open Championship. In December, he won theWorld Challenge, beatingKeegan Bradley by three shots.
McDowell started the season on the PGA Tour at theNorthern Trust Open, where he shot 73–72 to miss the cut. He played the following week at theWGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and reached the quarter-finals. It was his best ever showing at the tournament, beatingPádraig Harrington 2-up,Alex Norén in 20 holes andShane Lowry 3&2, before losing 1-down toJason Day in the quarter-finals.
McDowell played inThe Honda Classic the week after and recorded his second consecutive top-10 with a T-9 finish. The next week he played in the final group withTiger Woods in theWGC-Cadillac Championship and finished in a T-3 position. He missed the cut in theMasters Tournament by one stroke, bogeying the last hole. The next week he played theRBC Heritage. In the final round in stormy weather, he posted a two-under-par 69. He entered a playoff with fellow U.S. Open championWebb Simpson. Simpson bogeyed the first hole and McDowell parred to win his first regular PGA Tour event and his first tour win since 2010.
The win moved him into 8th in theworld rankings. In the2013 Volvo World Match Play Championship, he defeatedThongchai Jaidee, 2 & 1, to win. The win moved him to the top of the Race to Dubai and 7th in the world. He missed the cut in the European Tour's flagship event, theBMW PGA Championship. In the2013 U.S. Open he missed the cut; the event he had won in 2010. This was the first time that he had ever missed the cut in that event. In July 2013, he won theAlstom Open de France, shooting a final round of 67 to finish four shots ahead ofRichard Sterne.[17]
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In 2014, McDowell continued to play on both theEuropean Tour andPGA Tour. In theWGC-Accenture Match Play Championship he made comebacks including winning the 18th in each of his first 3 matches before losing to eventual runner upVictor Dubuisson in the quarter finals.[18]
McDowell followed this up with a top-10 finish at the second World Golf Championship of the season at theCadillac Championship,[19] before missing the cut at the first major of the year at theMasters.[20]
McDowell made the cut at theU.S. Open and came close to a maiden national open win at theIrish Open where he finished in a tie for 6th.[21]
In his next event,Alstom Open de France, he recorded his only win of the season, defending the title he won in 2013 despite going into the final round 8 shots behindKevin Stadler.[22]
Following this McDowell continued his good form at theOpen Championship with a top-10 finish,[23] and further top-10 finishes in his next two events at theRBC Canadian Open[24] and theBridgestone Invitational.[25]
At thePGA Championship, McDowell made the cut finishing in a tie of 46th, subsequently competing in theFedEx Cup Playoffs, however he failed to progress to the year endTour Championship finishing outside the top-30 in 56th place.[26]
McDowell qualified to represent Europe at the2014 Ryder Cup narrowly edgingStephen Gallacher for the final place based onOfficial World Golf Ranking points.[27]
At the Ryder Cup, he formed a successful partnership with former opponentVictor Dubuisson with comfortable wins the afternoon foursomes on Friday[28] and Saturday.[29] In the lead match of the Sunday singles, McDowell recovered from being 3 down toJordan Spieth to win 2&1.[30] With these wins Europe won the Ryder Cup.
McDowell subsequently competed in the Race to Dubai Final Series events on the European Tour including a tie for third in theHSBC Champions.[31] McDowell finished 14th in the Race to Dubai rankings on the European Tour in 2014.[32]
McDowell endured one of his worst years as a professional during the 2015 season. In fifteen events on the PGA Tour, McDowell made only eight cuts, with just one top five finish, coming in his first tournament of the year.
In this tournament, theWGC-HSBC Champions, he held the 18, 36, and 54 hole leads and began Sunday with a one stroke lead. He shot a final round of 73 and missed a birdie putt on the final hole, which would have earned him a place in the playoff. He finished the 2015 season at 160th in the FedEx Cup standings and was the first time he had missed out on qualifying for the playoffs since 2010.
In November 2015, McDowell won his third PGA Tour title at theOHL Classic at Mayakoba. He prevailed in a sudden death playoff overJason Bohn andRussell Knox during a Monday finish to the tournament. He won with a birdie on the first extra hole after his five iron approach grazed the edge of the cup and left him with three-foot birdie putt. Knox then could only up and down for par, whilst Bohn missed an 18-foot birdie putt to extend the playoff. McDowell said afterwards that the win came at the end of a real grind in what was one of his worst calendar years as a professional.[33]
In the 2015–16 PGA Tour season, McDowell won $2,596,170 and finished 27th in the season-longFedEx Cup race.
In the 2016–17 PGA Tour season, McDowell only had 4 top 10 finishes and finished 136th in theFedEx Cup.
In the 2017–18 PGA Tour season, McDowell struggled again and only won $581,024 and finished 144th in theFedEx Cup. This left him with limited status on the PGA Tour for the 2018–19 season.
European Ryder Cup captainThomas Bjørn named McDowell as a vice-captain for the European team at the2018 Ryder Cup. In September 2018, Europe defeated the U.S. team 17½ points to 10½ atLe Golf National outside of Paris, France.[34]
On 31 March 2019, McDowell won his fourth PGA Tour title at theCorales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship in the Dominican Republic.
On 9 June 2019, McDowell finished tied for 8th at theRBC Canadian Open and therefore qualified for the2019 Open Championship, which was played at his home courseRoyal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.
On 2 February 2020, McDowell won theSaudi International with a score of 12 under par. The victory marked his first title on the European Tour since 2014 and also improved his world ranking from 104 to 47.[35]
On 31 May 2022, McDowell was named in the field for the firstLIV Golf Invitational Seriesevent at Centurion, near London.[36] He resigned his membership of thePGA Tour shortly before the start of play.[37][38]
McDowell played in all fourteen events as part of the2023 LIV Golf League as part of Cleeks GC alongsideMartin Kaymer,Bernd Wiesberger, andRichard Bland. He also played in seven events on the Asian Tour during the year. At the end of the LIV season, McDowell ranked 42nd in the individual standings. His contract expired and he was not offered a contract extension by his team. His best finish in the 2023 LIV Golf season was a 12th place finish atTrump National Golf Club Bedminster. On 28 November 2023, McDowell signed with Smash GC for the2024 LIV Golf League.
In August, McDowell was suspended by LIV Golf for one tournament and fined US$125,000 for violating the circuit's anti-doping policy after using an over-the-counter decongestant medicine that included the banned substanceR-methamphetamine.[39][40]
McDowell comes from a mixedCatholic/Protestant family background,[41] but was himself raised a Protestant.[42] As he won the U.S. Open in 2010 he was living in a "bachelor pad" penthouse apartment in Portrush and was building a home inLake Nona, Florida, United States.[4] McDowell hired interior designer Kristin Stape to work on his Lake Nona house: subsequently the pair began dating and were engaged in October 2012.[43] The couple married in a small ceremony in the Bahamas in September 2013.[44] Kristin gave birth to the couple's first child, a girl, in August 2014.[45] She has a child from a previous relationship.[43]
When quizzed on whether he'd represent Britain or Ireland at future Olympic events, McDowell stated: "I’m not bothered who I play for. I’ll be honoured to represent Britain or Ireland or both. I’m proud to play golf for Europe." On the subject of his nationality, he added: "Yes, I sit on the fence but why not? There’s no right or wrong answer. I’m always going to upset someone so why not sit on the fence?"[46] In the run up to the 2016 Olympics, when golf was reintroduced, Rory McIlroy (representing Ireland) withdrew from the tournament, leaving McDowell with the possibility of representing Ireland as their next highest ranked player. However, McDowell ruled out this possibility by opting to not play in the Olympics.[47] He often travels and practises withRory McIlroy andPádraig Harrington.[4]
In January 2011 McDowell was photographed byKevin Abosch for "The Face of Ireland" project.[48][49]
McDowell is a devotedManchester United fan. In the buildup to the2011 Masters Tournament he skipped the annual par-3 contest in order to watch aUEFA Champions League clash between United andChelsea.[50]
McDowell is also partner in owning a restaurant, Nona Blue, that he opened outside of his neighborhoodLake Nona Golf & Country Club.[51] Nona Blue is considered a "Modern Tavern."
| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Jun2010 | U.S. Open | 71-68-71-74=284 | E | 1 stroke |  Grégory Havret |
| 2 | 21 Apr2013 | RBC Heritage | 71-67-68-69=275 | −9 | Playoff |  Webb Simpson |
| 3 | 16 Nov2015 | OHL Classic at Mayakoba | 67-63-70-66=266 | −18 | Playoff | Jason Bohn, Russell Knox |
| 4 | 31 Mar2019 | Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship | 73-64-64-69=270 | −18 | 1 stroke |  Mackenzie Hughes,Chris Stroud |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | RBC Heritage | Webb Simpson | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2015 | OHL Classic at Mayakoba | Jason Bohn,Russell Knox | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (1) |
| Other European Tour (10) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Aug2002 | Volvo Scandinavian Masters | 64-73-66-67=270 | −14 | 1 stroke |  Trevor Immelman |
| 2 | 3 May2004 | Telecom Italia Open | 67-65-65=197[a] | −19 | Playoff | Thomas Levet |
| 3 | 16 Mar2008 | Ballantine's Championship1 | 68-64-66-66=264 | −24 | Playoff |  Jeev Milkha Singh |
| 4 | 13 Jul 2008 | Barclays Scottish Open | 67-70-66-68=271 | −13 | 2 strokes | James Kingston |
| 5 | 6 Jun2010 | Celtic Manor Wales Open | 72-70-64-63=269 | −15 | 3 strokes |  Rhys Davies |
| 6 | 20 Jun 2010 | U.S. Open | 71-68-71-74=284 | E | 1 stroke | Grégory Havret |
| 7 | 31 Oct 2010 | Andalucía Valderrama Masters | 68-67-72-74=281 | −3 | 2 strokes |  Søren Kjeldsen,Gareth Maybin, Damien McGrane |
| 8 | 19 May2013 | Volvo World Match Play Championship | 2 and 1 |  Thongchai Jaidee | ||
| 9 | 7 Jul 2013 | Alstom Open de France | 69-69-70-67=275 | −9 | 4 strokes | Richard Sterne |
| 10 | 6 Jul2014 | Alstom Open de France (2) | 70-69-73-67=279 | −5 | 1 stroke | Thongchai Jaidee,Kevin Stadler |
| 11 | 2 Feb2020 | Saudi International | 64-68-66-70=268 | −12 | 2 strokes | Dustin Johnson |
1Co-sanctioned by theAsian Tour and theKorean Tour
European Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Telecom Italia Open | Thomas Levet | Won with par on fourth extra hole |
| 2 | 2004 | Dunhill Links Championship | Stephen Gallacher | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2008 | Ballantine's Championship | Jeev Milkha Singh | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Mar2008 | Ballantine's Championship1 | 68-64-66-66=264 | −24 | Playoff | Jeev Milkha Singh |
1Co-sanctioned by theEuropean Tour and theKorean Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Ballantine's Championship | Jeev Milkha Singh | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Dec 2010 | Chevron World Challenge | 66-69-68-69=272 | −16 | Playoff | Tiger Woods |
| 2 | 2 Dec 2012 | World Challenge (2) | 69-66-68-68=271 | −17 | 3 strokes | Keegan Bradley |
Other playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Chevron World Challenge | Tiger Woods | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. Open | 3 shot deficit | E (71-68-71-74=284) | 1 stroke | Grégory Havret |
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T17 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T80 | T48 | T30 | T18 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T11 | T61 | CUT | T19 | T34 |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T37 | T15 | T10 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | T12 | CUT | CUT | T52 | CUT | ||
| U.S. Open | 1 | T14 | T2 | CUT | T28 | CUT | T18 | CUT | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T23 | CUT | T5 | T58 | T9 | T49 | T63 | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T11 | T12 | T46 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | T29 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T16 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T57 | NT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due toCOVID-19 pandemic
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 |
| U.S. Open | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 10 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 54 | 31 |
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T40 | 78 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T26 | T33 | CUT | CUT | T62 | T56 | T9 | T69 |
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | C | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Cancelled after the first round due to theCOVID-19 pandemic
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T43 | T6 | T48 | T66 | T6 | T42 | T13 | T3 | T9 | T56 | T28 | |||||||
| Match Play | R32 | R64 | R64 | R64 | R16 | R64 | QF | QF | T52 | T38 | ||||||||
| Invitational | T52 | WD | T56 | T45 | T22 | T65 | T24 | T40 | T8 | T17 | ||||||||
| Champions | T34 | 3 | T42 | 3 | T3 | |||||||||||||
| Tournament | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Championship | T69 |
| Match Play | NT1 |
| Invitational | T35 |
| Champions | NT1 |
1Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic
WD = Withdrew
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
| Year | Starts | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Earnings (€) | Money list rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 411,578.27 | 56 |
| 2003 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 221,909.08 | 96 |
| 2004 | 31 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1,648,862.38 | 6 |
| 2005 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 588,674.84 | 34 |
| 2006 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 437,801.82 | 58 |
| 2007 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 787,081.33 | 37 |
| 2008 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1,859,346.26 | 5 |
| 2009 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 848,571.36 | 33 |
| 2010 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3,077,681.66 | 2 |
| 2011 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1,230,461.34 | 16 |
| 2012 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1,847,420.08 | 9 |
| 2013 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2,143,133.52 | 4 |
Amateur
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Graeme is a Portrush man and in terms of golf, he is Irish. He is with the Irish professional golf team – it's the same as the rugby.
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