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McDowell ends European Tour victory drought with Saudi win

Graeme McDowell won the Saudi International on Sunday at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club. Here's everything you need to know:

What it means: McDowell’s victory snapped a six-year losing drought on the European Tour. While the 40-year-old Northern Irishman won on the PGA Tour last season in the Dominican Republic, his last triumph in Europe had been the 2014 French Open. Sunday’s win marked McDowell’s 11th European Tour title and 16th worldwide professional win.

How it happened: Speaking of France, McDowell’s biggest challenger entering the final round was Victor Dubuisson, the 29-year-old Frenchman who was McDowell’s Ryder Cup teammate in 2014 at Gleneagles (they combined to win two foursomes points for the victorious European team).