McDowell - " the stuff of dreams "

Graeme McDowell (pictured after his US Open win 2010)

What a year for Graeme McDowell! After claiming his first major championship with a superb win at the 110th US Open Championship at Pebble Beach he went on to clinch the winning point taking Europe to victory at The Ryder Cup. To end the year on a high, McDowell overhauled a four-shot deficit on Tiger Woods before beating the American on the first play-off hole to win the Chevron World Challenge.

"2010 has been the stuff of dreams," the Portrush golfer said. 'Its just been an amazing year, I can't say enough about it,' said McDowell, who triumphed in the US Open at Pebble Beach in June. 'This is dream stuff, playing one of the greatest golfers who has ever played and to beat him like this, I'm just ecstatic.' McDowell commented.

The Northern Ireland Tourist Board congratulates Graeme McDowell on his latest achievement and his  seventh in the world rankings career-high. Everyone in Northern Ireland is proud of his achievement.

Northern Ireland may be a small country but it is a big player in the world of golf. We have some of the best golf courses in the world including Royal County Down and Royal Portrush which are ranked 4th and 14th respectively in the world rankings.

We attract some of the best golfing events, with Northern Ireland recently hosting the first PGA Euro Pro Tour event.

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