Graeme McDowell Defends at the Alstom Open de France

It`s no secret that the Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell is a favourite around here and that we always pick him to win whichever tournament he plays in. Given this, you can imagine our reaction when Gmac won a tournament that we weren`t covering this week.

That`s right, GMac has won the Alstom Open de France again, this win becoming the first time he`s ever defended a tournament title. Last year, he finished with a four-stroke lead. This year. he finished the tournament at just 5-under par (-5) and shot a final round score of 67, which was good enough to earn him a win by one shot. It`s also worth noting that he overcame an eight shot deficit to win the tournament.

This is GMac`s tenth European tour win and his first of 2014. This win also moves him to just outside the Top-15 in the World Golf Rankings and puts him in a good spot for making the European Ryder Cup team. This is also the first time that he has won in consecutive European Tour seasons.

Let`s hope this gives GMac some good momentum going into the Open Championship in a couple of weeks.

-Nick
Toronto Golf Reviews

Graeme McDowell wins the Alstom Open de France for the second year in a row (Getty Images)