PAUL MCGINLEY – Vice Captain
Age: 45
From: Ireland
Famed for holing the winning putt at The Belfry in the 2002 Ryder Cup, McGinley has played in three European teams at the Ryder Cup, and served as a Vice Captain on Colin Montgomerie’s winning team at Celtic Manor in 2010. He cites Sam Torrance, the 2002 European team captain, as the perfect Captain: “We won at The Belfry because of one reason, captain Sam Torrance. There’s no doubt about it and anyone on that team would tell you why.” An avid sports fan, McGinley was at the London 2012 Closing Ceremony when he received the call from Jose Maria Olazabal, asking him to act as one of his assistants at Medinah Country Club.
From: Ireland
Famed for holing the winning putt at The Belfry in the 2002 Ryder Cup, McGinley has played in three European teams at the Ryder Cup, and served as a Vice Captain on Colin Montgomerie’s winning team at Celtic Manor in 2010. He cites Sam Torrance, the 2002 European team captain, as the perfect Captain: “We won at The Belfry because of one reason, captain Sam Torrance. There’s no doubt about it and anyone on that team would tell you why.” An avid sports fan, McGinley was at the London 2012 Closing Ceremony when he received the call from Jose Maria Olazabal, asking him to act as one of his assistants at Medinah Country Club.
