GOLF: Swindon's David Howell has been named The European Tour Golfer of the Month for May and celebrated by shooting a disastrous round of 83!
The 30-year-old was given the accolade following his outstanding five stroke victory in the BMW Championship, seeing off fellow candidates Johan Edfors, Francesco Molinari and Thomas Bjrn.
But the smile was quickly wiped from Howell's face after an 11 over par nightmare in the third round of the Memorial tournament at Muirfield Village in Ohio.
It included three double bogeys in the first four holes as he went out in 48.
The Order of Merit leader steadied the ship in yesterday's final round with a one-under par71 which took him to five over for the event.
Carl Pettersson held a three-shot lead when play was suspended due to bad weather last night.
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