Beijing July 15, U.S. Open champion McDowell announced this week joined the PGA Tour. Because having won the championship at Pebble Beach with cheap golf clubs, Northern Ireland will have a 5-year PGA Tour status. But he's Federation Cup this season, only starting from this week. Another Swede, Robert - Carlson also preparing to join the PGA Tour season in 2011.

This week at St. Andrews, McDowell said he wants the Federal Cup qualifying. Federation Cup held after 7 weeks, according to PGA Tour rules, his points can only start this week's British Open.

McDowell also said he will participate in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the U.S. PGA Championship. In addition to these two games, he has another three games for the FedEx Cup finals qualification. However, McDowell is now formulated in the calendar can be very flexible, because this year he won two European Tour titles, has basically established Ryder Cup. Even to the last of his points is not enough, captain Colin Montgomerie believes he will be sent to the wild card.