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Graeme McDowell is up to 16th on the Asian Tour’s International Series England leaderboard at Close House after a second-round 69 saw him move to -2 for the tournament and trail the leaders by four.

McDowell’s approach play was impressive as he hit 16 of 18 greens in round two, but six birdies were offset by four bogeys – including two three-putts – in a round that could’ve been much lower had he not required 32 putts in total.

Speaking after his first round, McDowell said he would love to see the Asian Tour visit Royal Portrush, believing that there is potential for the Asian tour to come to Ireland and praising the support the Asian tour is receiving from household names on the LIV tour.

“Asian Tour Portrush, yeah, obviously I’d love to go up there, obviously we’re kind of happy with the partnership that we have now with the Asian Tour and Cho [CEO of Asian Tour Cho Minn Thant] and his whole team”, McDowell said.

“I think they’re a great team and I think we’re proud as LIV players and top players and guys that are obviously big names coming over to support the Asian Tour and I think it’s great to see them benefitting from it and I think it’s just the beginning, where can this go? I think you can go to great places”.

McDowell said that it’s important that the Asian Tour follow other tours and make themselves a global tour.

“Asia has to take advantage of new markets, new opportunities and take their players around the world because speaking from my point of view, I think it made me a better player playing on the European Tour when I was young because I got exposure to all different types of cultures and golf courses and grasses and environments around the world,” he told the media.

“I think it’s great to see the Asian Tour travelling and coming to new destinations, so we say global destinations. I think it’s great for the game, it’s great for the business of the game and I think that’s like I say, every tour in the world’s doing it now so it’s definitely important to follow suit.”

McDowell trails 21-year-old Spaniard David Puig and 38-year-old American Jason Kokrak by four strokes going into moving day. Puig’s 66 was the second lowest of the day and came despite missing six of 18 greens with all five of his birdies coming on the front nine.

Kokrak, who’d opened with a 67, followed up with a two-under 69 to take 36-hole co-leader honours and they’re a stroke clear of the USA’s Andy Ogletree and Australian Jack Thompson, with the former taking low round of the day honours with a 65.

“I’m Hitting the ball pretty good, the putts that dropped at the beginning didn’t drop at the end but overall, pretty happy,” said Puig, who’s another that plays on the LIV Tour.

“It was tough. But at the end of the day it’s a pretty short course so I have a lot of wedges in. It was maybe an extra club off the tee on some of those holes, but at the end of the day, you’re hitting the same club into the green.

“It was obviously a little more windy than yesterday, but I don’t think it played that tough because the greens are still pretty receptive and with preferred lies. But  it was a grind too, I mean you needed to hit good shots to have birdie opportunities, and I think I did.”

Kokrak didn’t feel he’d had his best in round two but is hoping that slight improvements will see him kick on over the closing two rounds.

“Yesterday with the way I got around, I hit it really nicely,” he said. “Didn’t have my best stuff today, didn’t hit it quite as good. Made a few putts to start the round to kind of keep it going, a couple five, eight footers here and there, but hopefully, you know, tidy a few things up and make a few putts over the weekend”, he said.

Lee Westwood shot a four-over-par 75 to finish just the right side of the cutline on three-over-par, alongside Ian Poulter’s son, Luke, who shot a 74 to make the cut as an amateur.

McDowell tees off at 11.40am tomorrow alongside Miguel Tabuena and Taichi Ko.

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LIV Golf Stars Confirmed For International Series England Event

A total of 10 LIV Golf players will participate in the Asian Tour’s International Series tournament at Close House in August

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In August, the Asian Tour’s International Series returns to England for the second year running, this time at Close House near Newcastle , and it will have a significant amount of star quality, too.

That’s because 10 LIV Golf players will tee it up at the event. One of those is Lee Westwood . The Former World No.1 has a strong association to the venue, and opened its Colt Course in 2011, where the tournament will be played.

The Majesticks GC co-captain explained why the venue will be perfect such big occasion. He said: “I’ve had the privilege of playing at home in tournament situations before, and there is truly nothing quite like it. Local excitement is building nicely with some of the players confirmed.

“I’ve been embraced by the people of Northumbria since I set up home there; their passion for sport is unrivaled and the full field will feel that during the tournament week – the atmosphere will be tremendous.”

Westwood is far from the only high-profile player who will be in the field, though. Another will be 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed , who will be joined by another Major winner, 2010 US Open champion Graeme McDowell.

Graeme McDowell will play in the International Series England tournament at Close House

Adding to the star appeal will be 2023 PIF Saudi International champion Abraham Ancer, while Crushers GC player Anirban Lahiri will appear in his second International Series start of the year after also taking part in the Vietnam event.

Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra, who won the 2022 LIV Golf Bangkok tournament , will also play, along with three-time PGA Tour winner Jason Kokrak and Cleeks GC player Richard Bland. Newcomers to LIV Golf in 2023 Brendan Steele and Dean Burmester complete the list of LIV Golf players confirmed to play.

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Head of the International Series, Rahul Singh, said: “Having the likes of Lee Westwood, Patrick Reed, Abraham Ancer and other LIV stars confirmed for International Series England is demonstrative of the growing strength of The International Series and the allure of the fabulous Lee Westwood Colt Course at Close House.

“We are returning to England’s North East after being made to feel so welcome last year, despite restrictions imposed by the pandemic. We are ready to renew the fervour this year and welcome spectators to what stands to be the biggest International Series event yet.”

The tournament takes place between 17 and 20 August during a gap in the LIV Golf schedule before its final three tournaments, beginning with September’s tournament in Illinois. That will give the players a chance to accumulate world ranking points in the tournament, which LIV Golf events can’t currently offer.

The tournament, which marks the halfway point of the International Series season, will also offer players the chance to climb the Order of Merit, currently headed by former US Amateur champion Andy Ogletree.

On 27 June, a qualifier will be held for the event, which offers a potential pathway to LIV Golf .

Tickets to the International Series England event are available at SeeTickets  with prices starting from £10 and free admission for under-16s when entering with a paying adult.

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Close House to host Asian Tour event

Close House, which has also staged four editions of the British Masters from 2017-2020, has Lee Westwood as its tour ambassador. It has not yet been confirmed whether Westwood, who joined LIV Golf last year, will be playing in the International Series England.

The International Series was launched last year through an investment by LIV Golf that created a premier level of events to develop the next generation of stars and offer pathways to top competition in the LIV Golf League. The ground-breaking initiative sits within the Asian Tour schedule and saw seven International Series events staged last season across seven countries in three continents.

“The Asian Tour is excited to be returning to Newcastle for the International Series England. We enjoyed a very successful event there last June, which marked the Tour’s first trip to the UK,” said Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner & CEO of the Asian Tour. “To be able to stage the tournament this year at Close House, a fantastic venue that has such strong ties with Lee Westwood – a nine-time winner on the Asian Tour – adds an exciting new dimension to the tournament and provides another great opportunity for our membership.”

The next tournament on the International Series schedule takes place at Black Mountain Golf Club in Thailand from March 9-12.

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Ian Poulter joins field for International Series England at Close House

Ian poulter will join his majesticks co-captain lee westwood for the asian tour’s international series england at close house august 17-20..

The fifth tournament of The International Series 2023, and 11th on the Asian Tour, will bring together an international field featuring Lee and Ian alongside 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed, 2010 US Open winner Graeme McDowell, and this year’s PIF Saudi International victor Abraham Ancer.

Ian – who finished T11 in the 2017 British Masters at Close House – said: “I’ve been fortunate enough to witness some of the top talents of the Asian Tour first-hand in the [LIV Golf] League, especially Andy Ogletree who stepped in for Lee in DC and turned in a 62! So, I’m looking forward to my International Series debut.”

Rahul Singh, head of The International Series, said: “Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood are the definition of global golfers – having played, and won throughout the world. They are beloved by English golf fans, and anyone attending International Series England is in for a very special week. The International Series now regularly welcomes titans of the game, with Patrick [Reed], Eugenio [Chacarra] and Abraham [Ancer] all competing alongside Ian [Poulter] and Lee [Westwood] this August, demonstrating the strength of the Asian Tour right now.”

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Tickets to the International Series England are still available from SeeTickets . Prices start from £10 for adults with free admission for under-16s when entering with a paying adult.