GMAC sunk a crucial 18 foot birdie putt on the 18th green to finish on level-par for his opening 2 rounds, and enough to just make the cut at the 3 Irish Open in Killarney.

"I haven't quite been myself on the course this week, and in particular putted very poorly today," said Graeme.  "But thankfully I managed to sink one there on 18 and it might just have been the shot I needed to play here this weekend".

It was not quite what McDowell had planned for on his 31st birthday.  Bogeys on 10, 12 and 13 left GMAC well outside the projected cut,...