McDowell swoops to retain French Open title

Graeme McDowell has retained his French Open title after overcoming an eight-shot deficit to beat overnight leader Kevin Stadler by one shot in Paris today.

McDowell shrugged off the miserable conditions to retain his Alstom Open de France title, carding a closing 67 at Le Golf National, the joint-lowest round on a wet and windy day.

But the former US Open champion also had plenty of help from American Stadler, who missed from two feet for par on the 18th to force a sudden death play-off.

Stadler had seen his four-shot overnight lead disappear with a front nine of 41, but had battled back well with birdies on the 14th and 16th to pull within one of McDowell, who then carded his only bogey of the day on the 18th after finding heavy rough off the tee.

That left Stadler needing two pars to force extra holes but after holding his nerve on the 17th, the world number 62 missed his second tap-in of the day to gift McDowell a 10th European Tour title and successfully defend a tournament for the first time in his career.

Michael Hoey finished one under after a 71 to qualify for the British Open, while Damien McGrane ended three over after a 75.

Gareth Maybin finished on eight over par after a closing 75.

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