Graeme McDowell had to cancel his original plans for Monday, the conference call to announce the expansion of his restaurant business.
Turns out he had designs on expanding his golf career.
That rare mix of brilliant performer and perceptive observer, McDowell on Monday morning in Mexico was at his very best with a 5-iron from 206 yards stuffed to 2 1/2 feet to win a playoff over Russell Knox and Jason Bohn at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. Minutes later, in explaining what his third PGA Tour win — and his first anywhere since the French Open in 2013 — meant, the Northern Irishman was nearly as impressive.