McDowell: 7 iron to victory

Thanks to an exceptional shot on the third hole play-off, the Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell offered the Ballantines Championship, in the face of Jeev Milkha Singh, and third place in the Order of Merit. Previously, the two men have carried out a heroic struggle, crushing the competition. A titanic struggle and a dramatic denouement! After two rounds of play-off, Graeme McDowell and Jeev Milkha Singh to visit for the third time at the start of hole No. 18, a par 4 of 448 metres. The Indian hit a 3 wood in the middle of the fairway. The Northern Irishman did the same with his driver. Singh played his second shot: the ball rises, bouncing at the beginning of the green, rolled and stopped about two feet of the flag. Ovation public! The Indian No. 1 has been the hardest and puts enormous pressure on the shoulders of his opponent. McDowell takes his 7 iron, address and strikes. The ball very high and the green pitche ... To a small meter barely. The public does not amount is outstanding! It is moving towards a fourth hole in the dam, but the unbelievable happened. The putt Singh happening right! McDowell has just concluded. "It's certainly one of the most beautiful shots I have ever played. Yes, without doubt, he is one of the Top 5 of my best shots," said winner about his iron shot 7. "On his second shot, Jeev gave me the impression of having managed to blow it. On the previous dam, I had to play a shot at the same distance. I had 177 yards (162 meters) the first times and 179 yards (164m) and the second one I knew was perfect 7 iron. This time, I should just be sure to put my ball on the right of the flag and I have to say it was perfect. " With this coup, Graeme McDowell won the third victory of his career on the European circuit, after his titles at the Italian Open in 2002 and the Scandinavian Open in 2004. "It's a great feeling. There have been many changes in recent years. I have a new material, a new contract with Callaway, the new balls, and it's nice to win with early." "The best won" To offer such a spectacle, it takes two great golfers. In a few weeks it would be recalled that the name Northern Ireland, but Jeev Milkha Singh, despite the disappointment, not to be ashamed of its performance. "It was a disappointing final but I enjoyed the week. McDowell has played very well. On the last hole, he hit a superb shot after I myself played a nice shot and I think the best won, "says the Indian, very dignified in defeat. Singh can be consoled by thinking about next week and qualified for the World Championship at Doral, where he finds the greatest players in the world. "It will be great to go there next week and I worked very hard for it this weekend. Graeme I would like to congratulate for the beautiful game and I expect a lot of Doral because I played well. Maybe that something bigger is waiting for me there, "he says. Throughout the week, the two finalists have crushed their competitors. They make a final map of 264, 24 strokes under par. The Irishman Paul McGinley, the third in the overall standings, finished seven shots of the two men! Shingo Katayama is the 4th nine shots. Padraig Harrington has cracked Sunday (74, +2) and ranks 14th. K.J. Choi, No. 5 worldwide, disappointing this week, just before his audience in a modest 24th place, 14 strokes behind the winner. Thomas Levet, the only French rescued after the first two rounds, is the 39th to twenty shots McDowell. With this victory, the latter removes Martin Kaymer the third place in the Order of Merit and enters Top 100 (94e) in the world ranking. "This is a Ryder Cup year so I am extremely pleased to have pocketed a title early in the season" he recalls. What prepare for the future with ambition.