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McDowell 'envious, respectful, appreciative' of Rory

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HOYLAKE, England – Watching the BBC broadcast, Graeme McDowell said that he felt “jealousy” watching Rory McIlroy march off the 16th tee, this close to the claret jug.

No, that wasn’t the right word, G-Mac said a few moments later.

“Just envious and respectful and appreciative of the curly-haired kid,” he said.

They may or may not be as close as they once were, but McDowell heaped nothing but praise upon McIlroy, his former stablemate, in the wake of his two-shot victory Sunday at the Open.

“You can’t play much better than Rory is hitting the ball,” he said. “That’s as good as it gets.”

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Only two weeks removed from his French Open victory, McDowell didn’t play too shabby at Royal Liverpool either, improving each day (74-69-68-67) to finish joint ninth and earn some valuable Ryder Cup points.

“I’d love it to be me,” he said of making the walk down the 18th fairway, title in hand. “It’s the greatest walk in the world of golf. It’s in there inside of me somewhere.” 

 

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First tee announcer Robson could make '15 Open his last

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HOYLAKE, England – For 40 years Ivor Robson has been the voice that moved the Open Championship.

“From Northern Ireland, Rory McIlroy,” Robson, the first tee announcer at the Open since 1974, bellowed in his signature singsong cadence late Sunday afternoon at Royal Liverpool.

In recent years it’s become almost as much of a tradition to ask Robson if this would be the last year he serves as the announcer at the game’s oldest championship, and rumors have been swirling this week at Hoylake that he is considering making next year’s Open his last.

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Although Robson said he hasn’t made any official plans to retire, he did open the door to the possibility when asked on Sunday.

“We’ll see. There are a few people I need to talk to if I was thinking of retiring. Every year it seems someone asks me. I think they want to get rid of me,” he joked. “We’ll see how we go.”

Next year’s Open will be played at St. Andrews and will also be Tom Watson’s last championship, which could make it an enticing swansong for Robson.

“I’ve done 40 (Open Championships). I’ve had a good run,” he said.

 

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