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McGinley named new European Ryder Cup captain─── 00:16 Wed, 16 Jan 2013
Irishman Paul McGinley has been named as Europe's captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.
Irishman Paul McGinley has been named as Europe's captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.
McGinley played in three Ryder Cups, was vice-captain in 2010 and 2012 and holed the winning putt in 2002.
McGinley was preferred to Ryder Cup legend Colin Montgomerie, who captained a victorious European team in 2010.
World number one Rory McIlroy and Ryder Cup stalwarts Luke Donald and Justin Rose have all publicly backed McGinley for the captaincy of the biennial event against the United States.
McGinley played in three Ryder Cups, was vice-captain in 2010 and 2012 and holed the winning putt in 2002.
McGinley was preferred to Ryder Cup legend Colin Montgomerie, who captained a victorious European team in 2010.
World number one Rory McIlroy and Ryder Cup stalwarts Luke Donald and Justin Rose have all publicly backed McGinley for the captaincy of the biennial event against the United States.
BBC Sport
