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Graeme McDowell has been forced to withdraw from Final Qualifying at St Annes Links today – after an airline lost his clubs.

McDowell took to Twitter to reveal that he won’t be teeing it up in the 36-hole shootout for a place at Carnoustie after Air France misplaced his gear on a flight to Manchester from Paris following the HNA Open de France.

He elaborated on the reasons for his withdrawal in a follow-up tweet.

Former US Open champion G-Mac missed the Open last year, missing golf’s oldest major for the first time since 2003.

• PGA pro accuses fellow player of cheating at Quicken Loans National

He tweeted several times throughout the day yesterday in an attempt to locate his missing equipment.

• Tiger hits out at USGA over Shinnecock set-up
• Knox books his place at Carnoustie

• Euro Tour chief dismisses claims of French disinterest in Ryder Cup

McDowell isn’t the only tour pro to have been let down by Air France in the last few days. Scotland’s David Drysdale also suffered a similar fate with his clubs, as his wife and caddie Vicky explained on Twitter.

Come on, Air France – sort it out!


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Michael McEwan is the Deputy Editor of bunkered and has been part of the team since 2004. In that time, he has interviewed almost every major figure within the sport, from Jack Nicklaus, to Rory McIlroy, to Donald Trump. The host of the multi award-winning bunkered Podcast and a member of Balfron Golfing Society, Michael is the author of three books and is the 2023 PPA Scotland 'Writer of the Year' and 'Columnist of the Year'. Dislikes white belts, yellow balls and iron headcovers. Likes being drawn out of the media ballot to play Augusta National.

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