Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Irishman McGinley named Europe's Ryder Cup skipper (Reuters)

Paul McGinley of Ireland hits a shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the Portugal Masters golf tournament in Vilamoura October 14, 2010. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Ireland's Paul McGinley has been appointed captain of Europe's Ryder Cup team for the biennial match against the United States next year, the Players' Committee said on Tuesday. The 46-year-old, who holed the winning putt in the 2002 match at The Belfry, edged former skipper Colin Montgomerie in a vote taken by the 15-man committee in Abu Dhabi. "This is a position I'm really thrilled to be in. It's also a very hunbling experience and I can't wait to get into the role of captain and to working with the players," he told a news conference. ...




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