Graeme McDowell Ready For Masters Challenge

Graeme McDowell believes that he can be a contender when the Masters gets underway in Augusta next week.

The U.S. Open champion has been struggling with his long game in recent weeks but knows that he can be a contender.

He missed the cut at Bay Hill last week and he reveals that since then he has been working hard in a bid to be ready for the tournament.

Speaking to the BBC he said: "All of a sudden my long game has gone a little off the boil.

"But if I can get myself in contention at the weekend, I know I have the ability to do the job."

"I've worked so hard on my short game and largely got that sorted but then started to have some trouble with the long game.

"But after Bay Hill, I had the Saturday off and worked pretty hard on the Sunday and the Monday and then went to Augusta on Tuesday and hit the ball much better there."

McDowell is looking to build on a successful 2010 which saw him win the U.S. Open and was part of the triumphant Ryder Cup team.

The Masters gets underway 7th April.

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