Late Lytham lapse still haunts McDowell


  • Golf
  • Tuesday, 12 Jul 2016

Britain Golf - Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open - Castle Stuart Golf Links, Inverness, Scotland - 10/7/16 Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell during the fourth round Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

TROON, Scotland (Reuters) - European Ryder Cup hero Graeme McDowell goes into this week's 145th British Open looking to make amends for the day he let victory "slip through his fingers" in the 2012 edition at Royal Lytham.

The Northern Irishman was in the thick of things towards the top of the leaderboard with nine holes to go four years ago but had to make do with a share of fifth place behind eventual winner Ernie Els after dropping four shots on the back nine.

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