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McDowell grabs lead in Mexico with sparkling 63

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Graeme Mcdowell of Northern Ireland hits a shot during the third round of the Hong Kong Open at the Hong Kong Golf Club on October 24, 2015 (AFP Photo/Dale de la Rey)

Playa del Carmen (Mexico) (AFP) - Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell fired nine birdies in an impressive eight-under par 63 on Friday to grab the lead in the US PGA Tour's OHL Classic at Mayakoba.

McDowell, playing the early-season event in Mexico as well as next week's McGladrey Classic in a bid to bounce back from a disastrous 2014-15 campaign, had a 12-under par total of 130 and a one-shot lead over American Derek Fathauer.