2015 OHL Classic at Mayakoba Discussion Thread

[mvmac]

McDowell shoots 63 to lead by one, yep these guys are good.

http://www.pgatour.com/the-upshot/2015/11/13/mayakoba-round-2.html

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G-MAC ON TRACK: Graeme McDowell is playing this week with hopes of ending a disappointing year on a positive note. He’s off to a good start. McDowell fired 8-under 63 on Friday at El Camaleon Golf Club to take a one-shot lead over Derek Fathauer. McDowell is at 12-under 130 (67-63).

McDowell has just one top-10 finish in 25 worldwide starts this year. He’s fallen to 85th in the Official World Golf Ranking. A player’s fortune can change quickly when the putter is working well, though. McDowell has just 51 putts through two rounds, and has averaged 1.46 putts per green hit.

“I’m seeing the greens well, keeping this real simple,” McDowell said. He has played El Camaleon’s first hole in 3-over par – he made double-bogey Thursday after hitting his opening tee shot out-of-bounds – but has made 16 birdies and just one bogey on the other 34 holes. He made eight birdies in a 10-hole stretch on Friday (Nos. 16-18, 2-5 and 7).

McDowell, who finished 160th in last season’s FedExCup, is also playing next week’s The RSM Classic (formerly The McGladrey Classic).

“(I) came into these two weeks with a pretty relaxed attitude,” McDowell said. “The last couple days, so far, the attitude’s been good. I’ve just been out there trying to play golf and enjoy myself.”

 

[RFKFREAK]

Nice win for Graeme McDowell in the playoff.  I didn't really pay too much attention this weekend but did see that he had fallen a few shots off the lead during the middle of the fourth round yesterday.  I've always liked McDowell.  Maybe he'll call up @David in FL to celebrate!

 

[David in FL]

I bet he's glad that #1 wasn't the first playoff hole!  

[RFKFREAK]

49 minutes ago, David in FL said:

I bet he's glad that #1 wasn't the first playoff hole!  

I didn't follow it closely so why would he be glad about that?

I also didn't see what TGC called a brilliant approach shot with his 5I in the playoff.  I'm jazzed to see that later when I get home from work.

[David in FL]

45 minutes ago, RFKFREAK said:

I didn't follow it closely so why would he be glad about that?

I also didn't see what TGC called a brilliant approach shot with his 5I in the playoff.  I'm jazzed to see that later when I get home from work.

The first 3 days he played it with 2 doubles and a bogey.  Finally parred it Sunday....

[RFKFREAK]

1 minute ago, David in FL said:

The first 3 days he played it with 2 doubles and a bogey.  Finally parred it Sunday....

Yikes.

Glad he won it.  From your write-up, he seems like a really good guy and that personal touch you gave him has made me a fan.