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Fans on social media have reacted to LIV golfer Graeme McDowell calling out the media for misquoting his comment. The Northern Irish golfer opened up about the Ryder Cup and expressed his wish to be the captain for the European team in the biennial tournament in an interview with Bunkered.co.uk.He also talked about the divisions in the game."It hasn’t came from the 40-somethings like myself that are just trying to eke out a living and staying competitive on an opportunity that was presented to us, which would have been crazy to say no to from a business point of view," he said (via Bunkered.co.uk.)NUCLR GOLF @NUCLRGOLFLINK#NEW — LIV Golfer Graeme McDowell weighs in on the ongoing divide in golf: “The divisiveness has come from the best players in the world. It hasn’t came from the 40-somethings like myself that are just trying to eke out a living and staying competitive on an opportunity that was presented to us, which would have been crazy to say no to from a business point of view.”His quote was shared by the Nuclr Golf account on X (formerly Twitter). However, Graeme McDowell called out the media by resharing the post on his X account. He wrote:"Clickbait at its finest here. The article is about what it would mean to me to be the Ryder Cup captain in Ireland in 2027. Misquoted regards “ekeing out a living”. Supposed to read “ekeing out the last few years of my playing career”. I’ve been incredibly fortunate and if it was all done tomorrow all I would have is gratitude. That’s all."Graeme McDowell @Graeme_McDowellLINKClickbait at its finest here. The article is about what it would mean to me to be the Ryder Cup captain in Ireland in 2027. Misquoted regards “ekeing out a living”. Supposed to read “ekeing out the last few years of my playing career”. I’ve been incredibly fortunate and if it was all done tomorrow all I would have is gratitude. That’s all.Fans jumped to the comments section to talk about it."Anything about LIV is click-bait," a fan wrote.Evan from FL @ConsultantEJLINKAnything about LIV is click-bait"You weren't misquoted, perhaps you misspoke/regret your choice of words? Glad you cleared it up," another fan added.Irish on Tour @Irish_On_TourLINKYou weren't misquoted, perhaps you misspoke/regret your choice of words? Glad you cleared it up."I’m glad Graeme took the time to clear that up as the earlier story was simply awful .. a Tour golfer’s lifestyle is the dream of golfers EVERYWHERE .. good on you, GM," one more fan added.ClamFan @Clam_FanLINKI’m glad Graeme took the time to clear that up as the earlier story was simply awful .. a Tour golfer’s lifestyle is the dream of golfers EVERYWHERE .. good on you, GMHere are more fan reactions to Graeme McDowell's post:"A LIV sell out will never be able to garner the support of players and fans," another fan added.Paul Kirkbright @PKirkbrightLINKA LIV sell out will never be able to garner the support of players and fans."Only click bait if it’s someone interesting," a fan added.&3 @LarryErvingLINKOnly click bait if it’s someone interesting."Love that you are speaking up for yourself," a fan added.Mike @Mike556553251LINKLove that you are speaking up for yourself.Graeme McDowell expresses his wish to captain the Ryder Cup Europe teamGraeme McDowell has an impressive record in the Ryder Cup. In his career, he played in the tournament four times and was part of the winning team three times.In the interview with Bunkered.co.uk, McDowell opened up about the biennial tournament and said:“If it is possible, I will certainly do everything that I can to be the best Ryder Cup captain I can be. And obviously, I’d love to sit down with Ryder Cup Europe and, if it’s a possibility, find out what they would need me to do."McDowell is meanwhile enjoying an off-season after the wrap of the 2025 LIV Golf season. He played at last week’s Link Hong Kong Open but struggled to make the cut.The Ryder Cup was held in 2025 in September in New York, and this year, the European team, which was playing under the leadership of Luke Donald, won the tournament. The next edition will be held on European soil in 2027, and it will be interesting to see who will be the captain for the European team.
