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Graeme McDowell (born in Portrush, Northern
Ireland, 30 Jul 1979) is a professional golfer
from Northern Ireland who divides his time between
the European Tour and the PGA Tour.

Like an increasing number of promising junior UK
golfers McDowell took a golf scholarship at an
American university.  He attended the University
of Alabama from 1998 to 2002 and was ranked number
one collegiate golfer in the United States.  In
2001 he was a member of the Great Britain and
Ireland team which retained the Walker Cup at Sea
Island in Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia. 

McDowell turned professional in 2002 and won that
season's Volvo Scandinavian Masters, which was
only his fourth start on the European Tour.  He
didn't win in his second season, but in 2004 he
claimed the Telecom Italia Open and finished sixth
on the European Tour Order of Merit.  In 2005 he
is dividing his time between the European and PGA
Tours.  He is not yet a full member of the PGA
Tour but his top 50 placing in the Official World
Golf Rankings ensures he receives invitations to
play in many events in the U.S.  As of early June
he has claimed two top ten finishes on the PGA
Tour including tied second place at the Bay Hill
Invitational and earned enough money to become
fully exempt on the PGA Tour in 2006. 


==External links==
*http://www.graememcdowell.com/ism/sites/mcdowell/
Official site
*http://www.europeantour.com/players/bio.sps?iPlay
erNo=31048&sOption=profile Profile on the European
Tour's official site