The 2010 US Open champion has confirmed his LIV exit, and the breakaway tour is now short another major winner.
Graeme McDowell is out at LIV Golf. The Northern Irishman has confirmed he is leaving the Saudi-backed circuit, adding his name to the list of major champions who have moved on from the breakaway league.
McDowell's biggest day came in 2010, when he held his nerve at Pebble Beach to win the US Open. He was the first European to take that title in 40 years, and the win cemented him as one of the defining players of his generation. He was also a Ryder Cup regular during that stretch and a fixture in big-game moments for Europe.
He was among the established names who joined LIV after it launched in 2022, giving the tour the kind of star power it needed to compete for attention. Each departure of a major winner chips away at that credibility, and it keeps the debate about LIV's long-term direction alive.
What comes next for McDowell is the question now. Golf fans will be watching to see where he tees it up next and whether his exit signals more changes to the LIV roster.
