McDowell has ‘something to give back’ to Ryder Cup

Graeme McDowell, a three-time Ryder Cup champion, says he has no intention of returning to Europe in the future.

Before making a controversial switch to LIV Golf in 2022, the Northern Irishman, 47, was touted as a future European captain after playing for four teams and twice as vice-captain.

The 2027 biennial contest against the United States will take place at Adare Manor in Ireland, Bethpage Black in New York, on September 26 and 28.

“Earlier this year, Jon Rahm questioned if I’d be asked to serve as Bethpage Black’s vice-captain. Would I accept it? McDowell, who famously holed the winning putt at Celtic Manor in 2010, replied, “I would go and make coffees if they asked me to do so.”

“That’s how much it means to me and how much I want to support Team Europe there.”

As we approach Adare Manor in two years, it goes without saying that I would do anything to wear that European team’s shirt, put the badge on my chest, cheer the guys on, and support Europe win another Ryder Cup. I’m hoping to attend.

The former US Open champion continued, “I feel like I have something to give back.

A long-awaited agreement between the Saudi Public Investment Fund and the PGA Tour to bridge the gender gap in professional golf hasn’t come any closer to being resolved now that the framework agreement has been reached in 2023.

McDowell is optimistic about the future, despite acknowledging that it will take longer than “we all ever imagined.”

How long does it take for a healing process to occur, he said.

A new chief executive at the PGA Tour (Brian Rolapp) and Scott O’Neil, our chief executive at LIV, are two capable people who are at the forefront of the political game of golf, according to Rolapp. They are excellent partners and men.

The headline reads, “The world’s best players need to play together more frequently.” You only have a certain number of weeks to bring together the best players outside of the four majors because Rory (McIlroy) doesn’t want to play 25 times per year.

McDowell, a third-year LIV player, helped Smash finish fourth in the team championship, and the former world number four is hopeful of remaining in the breakaway ring in 2026.

He stated, “It’s TBD (to be decided), and work needs to be done to confirm my contract over the next two months.”

“I have played well enough, conducted myself well, and given myself a chance to win in Virginia,” but the consistency hasn’t been there.

“I anticipate being back with LIV.” I’m primarily motivated to try to win. I haven’t yet had the opportunity to win a trophy for LIV, so that’s the plan for the coming year.

McDowell, who previously served as a TV pundit at Royal Portrush’s Open Championship this year, made the decision to withdraw from the K Club.

The DP World Tour is something I would transition back into to see if I still had it or not if I didn’t think I was playing League of Legend in 2026, he said.

“I made the decision to not participate in the Irish Open this year because I didn’t want to go there and figure out how much money I had to make.”