Paul McGinley will wait until May before deciding on any potential changes to the European Ryder Cup qualifying systemEuropean Ryder Cup skipper Paul McGinley says he will rely on his “gut feeling” before deciding if he wants an extra captain’s pick for the 2014 clash with Tom Watson’s USA at Gleneagles.
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Paul McGinley, European Ryder Cup Captain 2014, pictured at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship by Fran Caffrey/www.golffile.iePaul McGinley clearly recalls the first time he met Tom Watson. It was at the US PGA at Atlanta Athletic Club in 2001.
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Paul McGinley is the first Irishman to captain a European Ryder Cup team. Picture Stuart Adams www.golftourimages.comWhen Paul McGinley writes his autobiography, put me down for two copies. Europe’s 2014 Ryder Cup captain will have some stories to tell and lessons to impart on despair, potential, frustration, exhilaration, learning and leadership.
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Darren Clarke, Paul McGinley and Padraig Harrington celebrate Europe’s huge win at The K Club in 2006. Photo: Eoin Clarke/NewsfilePadraig Harrington insists that Europe must avoid comparisons and appoint Paul McGinley to take on Tom Watson at Gleneagles rather than asking Darren Clarke to play captain fantastic in the 2014 Ryder Cup.
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Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus watch Des Smyth hit a tee shot the 1981 Ryder Cup at Walton Heath. Ryder Cup veteran Des Smyth has called on the European Tour to kick “politics” out of bounds when it comes to selecting a Ryder Cup captain.
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Greg Norman reckons Rory McIlroy and not Tiger Woods has the best chance of breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major wins.As Darren Clarke confessed to struggling with some swing changes, the plaudits continue to pour in for Rory McIlroy and Tom Watson.
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Tom WatsonThose who have been predicting a slow 2014 Ryder Cup captaicy death for Paul McGinley since Darren Clarke threw his hat into the ring last summer had that told-you-so look on their faces last night.
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Tom Watson believes Rory McIlroy can take another step towards grabbing golf’s vacant World Heavyweight belt this week.
But while the five-time Open champion sees a lot of himself in the Holywood idol - especially the way he shed his choker’s tag after the Masters - he reckons only time will tell if the 22-year old can fill the considerable void left in the game by a damaged Tiger Woods.
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Padraig Harrington has confessed that the pressure of trying to win major No 4 is no laughing matter.
But eight-time major champion Tom Watson believes the Dubliner’s never say die spirit will see him emerge from the “doldrums”, if that is an accurate way to describe a two-year victory drought.
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Padraig Harrington has the driving ambition to avoid disaster in a car crash Open Championship and snatch his third Claret Jug and his fourth major title.
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