Graeme McDowell and Corey Conners have their work cut out to win the €3.18 million QBE Shootout after a second-round 67 left them four shots behind leaders Marc Leishman and Jason Day in Florida.

Graeme McDowell is looking to finish a tough year on a high after opening with a 15-under 57 with Canadian partner Corey Conners in the €3.18 million QBE Shootout in Florida.

Graeme McDowell has joined the growing list of players to rule themselves out of the running for the 2023 Ryder Cup captaincy in Rome.

Olivia Mehaffey bounced back from an early double bogey to lie just two shots off the lead after the opening round of 72-hole pre-qualifying for the Ladies European Tour Q-School in Spain.