PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico – Graeme McDowell is enjoying his return to the OHL Classic at Mayakoba – with one notable exception.
McDowell continues to be vexed by the opening hole at El Camaleon, a rather nondescript par 4 that the Ulsterman has now played in 5 over through three rounds.
After hitting his tee shot out of bounds right during a Tuesday practice round, McDowell replicated that result in both the first and third rounds, resulting in double bogey each time. McDowell entered the third round with a one-shot advantage, but thanks in part to his slow start he managed only a 1-under 70 and now trails Derek Fathauer by three.