Photo by Associated Press | <p>Europe's Rory McIlroy is congratulated by teammate Graeme McDowell after chipping in to win the fourth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill.</p>

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Graeme Mcdowell: 2012 in Pictures

Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, pumps his fist after making his putt on the 11th green during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament at Bay Hill in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, March 25, 2012.

Graeme McDowell walks off the tee box on the second hole during the final round of the World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 2, 2012.

Europe's Graeme McDowell hits a shot on the sixth hole during a practice round at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill.

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland plays a shot on the third hole at Royal Lytham & St Annes golf club during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship, Lytham St Annes, England Sunday, July 22, 2012.

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland plays a shot off the 18th tee during a practice round at Royal Lytham & St Annes golf club ahead of the British Open Golf Championship, Lytham St Annes, England, Wednesday, July 18, 2012.

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland lifts his hat on the 18th green at Royal Lytham & St Annes golf club after his third round of the British Open Golf Championship, Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, July 21, 2012.

Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, hits from the fourth tee during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, S.C., Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012.

Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, reacts after making a birdie putt on the 17th hole during the fourth round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Sunday, June 17, 2012, at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, hits out of a bunker on the eighth hole during the third round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Saturday, June 16, 2012, at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium holds the trophy after winning the Volvo World Match Play Golf Championship tournament final against Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland, in Casares, southern Spain, Sunday, May 20, 2012.

Rory McIlroy, left, of Northern Ireland, shakes hands with Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, following their fourth round of the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 8, 2012, in Augusta, Ga.

Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, hits out of a bunker to the second green during the par three competition at the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 4, 2012, in Augusta, Ga.

From left, Simon Dyson, of England, Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, and Paul Casey, of England, walk up to the 16th green during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Augusta, Ga.

Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, watches his tee shot on the first hole during the second round of the Houston Open golf tournament on Friday, March 30, 2012, in Humble, Texas.

Graeme McDowell, left, of Northern Ireland, walks with his caddie down the fairway after teeing off on ninth hole during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament at Bay Hill in Orlando, Fla., Friday, March 23, 2012.

Team Lake Nona's Graeme McDowell, of Ireland, sizes up his putt on the second green during the two-day Tavistock Cup exhibition golf tournament at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club Tuesday, March 20, 2012, in Orlando, Fla.

Webb Simpson shows the championship trophy to Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, after the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Sunday, June 17, 2012, at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, hits a drive on the 16th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Thursday, June 14, 2012, at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Europe's Rory McIlroy is congratulated by teammate Graeme McDowell after chipping in to win the fourth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill.

Graeme McDowell, of Ireland, signs autographs during a practice round for the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

December 2, 2012

Photo by Associated Press

Europe's Rory McIlroy is congratulated by teammate Graeme McDowell after chipping in to win the fourth hole during a foursomes match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill.