McDowell admits 2016 disappointment

Graeme McDowell believes he under-performed in 2016 and admits he was disappointed to miss out on the Ryder Cup.

The Northern Irishman managed just one tournament win in the 2016 season, in the OHL Mayakoba Classic.

That tournament in Mexico took place in November 2015 but was counted as a 2016 tournament win by the PGA.

McDowell says off-course issues may have impacted on his performances and he expects to improve in 2017.

“I’ve been disappointed that I haven’t kicked on better this year, to be honest,” he said, as reported by the Irish Independent.

“Finishing with the type of momentum I did last year, I really felt like I was going to kick on a little bit more.

“Taking the positives out of this year, when I have played well, I’ve maintained my weekends and continued to play well and posted several good rounds.

“When I look at the year, I kind of think perhaps [missing] the Ryder Cup and my second baby being born [in August], and a couple of other things off the golf course, may have sort of affected me a little bit more than I expected.

“Now my life starts to stabilise. I guess the changeableness off the golf course starts to kind of settle down, and I can really start to focus on what’s the next chapter of my career.

“I feel like I’m as motivated and as healthy and as mentally fresh as I have been in a long time, and it’s just a case of being really patient with it now.”

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