The Breakout star of this open championship did not hit a single blow

Portrush, northern Ireland – was hard to Graeme McDowell I say no.

Not only because European Tour Products He was offering a free payer job for free of charge in the golf calendar, but also because the job was as close to work from home as there is a professional golf player.

McDowell grew up here. like right hereIn Portrush, the same small seaside town that has welcomed a quarter of fans from all of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the last Golf Major. The same portrait – population: 6,150 – that can walk from the bottom to the end during a quick morning walk. The same portrait with almost so much golf (two) as the main roads (three). McDowell’s roots in the city return at least one generation, to his parents Kenny and Marianwho grew up in the “villages” from the main crawling (if such things can exist in such a small seaside town). He played his childhood golf at Rathmore Golf Club, otherwise known as the course set less than a wedge rounded by the Royal Portrush action.

He also had the issue of work. Before he qualified, McDowell knew it would be In Portrarian for the Open Senior 153 whether he was in the field or not. When he qualified went south, thinking about another job for the week seemed quite intriguing. And when European tournament products were called to offer a concert that pays as a color analyst in R&A’s “Feed World”, McDowell realized that the overthrow was quite good.

It is possible that neither party knew how well McDowell would do in the transmission cabin for the week in Open. Golf was a broadcast beginner when he was recorded as a television voice for the world source-a broadcast operated by R&A that is sent to dozens of reproduction sites on their networks. His career as a player included many thought -made comments, but none who rose to the high career degree by TV leaders who received each of his Liv counterparts, Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm.

But almost immediately after the game began, fans watching at home in the United States in Palua/NBC and abroad in many countries around the world that spoke English, knew that McDowell was capable. He offered a careful, incisive analysis, he hit jokes and brought an air of enthusiasm to the procedures that immediately impressed those who watched from a distance.

Helps McDowell to be closely familiar with the surroundings. But also helps that he is actually good In this. And with McDowell, 45, in the later stages of his play career, it is difficult not to see this week’s test as a brief appearance in life that may be a day.

He would not be the first golf player to try it. Just last year, Kevin Kisner of NBC was inserted into the cabin for prolonged test with the network. He waited until the outside season, when it seemed clear that his PGA Tour status could be lost to sign a deal with the network. In this tournament a year ago, in Troon, European Cup captain Ryder Luke Donald served as the main analyst for the NBC telekast, apparently testing the waters of a TV career.

Television is a siren song for pro players, near the end of their careers and is accustomed to the pro -golf calendar rhythms. It provides an opportunity to stay close to the sport that has determined their adult lives, and in some cases, like Nick Faldo and Johnny Miller, to extend their famous golf kindness in the next generation.

McDowell, the 2010 Open 2010 Open 2010 champion, suits the big championship background billing. And in the open championship this week, his work has already called him one of Portrush’s biggest winners.