Paul McGinley joins Europe's Ryder Cup backroom team
McGinley, who will join Luke Donald’s backroom team, captained Europe to success at Gleneagles in 2014 and was a player on the winning team at Oakland Hills in 2004
Paul McGinley, the former Ryder Cup captain, has been appointed as a “strategic adviser” for Europe’s team in next year’s Ryder Cup in New York.
While born in Dublin, McGinley’s parents are Donegal born with his father, Mick, well-known as a former GAA player with the county and also one of the county’s greatest supporters.
Joining vice-captains Thomas Bjorn and Edoardo Molinari on Luke Donald’s backroom team, McGinley’s experience will support Donald in his quest to become only the second European captain after Tony Jacklin to secure victories both at home and away.
McGinley captained Europe to success at Gleneagles in 2014 and was a player on the winning team at Oakland Hills in 2004. He also served as a vice-captain under Jose Maria Olazabal during Europe’s last away triumph at Medinah in 2012.
“It is clear we have built a very strong template for winning at home in Ryder Cups but I see my job as helping Luke, his vice-captains and his backroom team to look at an away match differently to how we’ve looked at it before,” McGinley said.
“I would say that the first important step we made in that regard was to reappoint Luke as captain."