McDowell edges closer to cup ambition

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The 28-year-old from Portrush, Northern Ireland, climbed to sixth place in the European Ryder Cup rankings with a 333,330 Euro win - defeating India's Jeev Milkha Singh courtesy of a 179-yard seven-iron approach which set up a birdie three at the third extra hole.

"I feel like I've arrived now as a three-time winner on the European Tour - this is the year for me," said McDowell, who raised a beaming smile when informed of his rise from 94th in the world to the top 60.

"I've said it in the past, at the K-Club I realised I should have been on the team - I was good enough to be on the team and I was disappointed not to be there.

"Ryder Cup was a massive goal for me and Europe is the place for me to be right now, trying to get on the team."

McDowell, who has moved to third in the order of merit, hopes victory in the inaugural European Tour event in South Korea can provide the momentum to earn a place in captain Nick Faldo's team for the Ryder Cup in Valhalla in September.

"I promised myself I was going to give myself every opportunity to be on Faldo's team at Valhalla - and I'm off to a flying start," he added.

"That's the ultimate goal this year - I've given myself every possible opportunity to do that now.

"There's a lot of golf to be played this summer, but it's good to have a head start.

"It feels pretty pleasant to be sitting here as a winner again. It has been too long. Now I feel ready to be a prolific winner - I feel I can win multiple times this year, no problem."