ORLANDO, Fla. -- All manner of friends, family and acquaintances are at Bay Hill this week to watch Graeme McDowell play in his adopted hometown at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where he had his first early success in America.
And it wouldn't hurt to have some more this weekend.
McDowell, now 39, is languishing as the 259th-ranked player in the world. The 2010 U.S. Open champion is looking forward to a return to Pebble Beach this summer and the site of his greatest victory. But it is the only major championship for which he is currently eligible -- all based on that win nine years ago.