Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/2 Next image Previous image Toggle captionSkip to navigation Paul McGinley (centre right) holds the Ryder Cup after captaining Europe to victory at Gleneagles in 2014. Photograph: Peter Morrison/AP View image in fullscreen Paul McGinley (centre right) holds the Ryder Cup after captaining Europe to victory at Gleneagles in 2014. Photograph: Peter Morrison/AP McGinley hopes leaving nothing to chance can land a Ryder Cup away winFormer captain says ‘exponential’ investment has made this the best prepared European team in competition’s history It started with some stern words. The US team trounced Europe 19-9 at Whistling Straits four years ago. Paul McGinley found himself under scrutiny as part of a European Ryder Cup committee that also includes Damon Buffini, Richard Scudamore and Ian Ritchie.“The narrative was that this was a tired European team and there were no players coming through the ranks to change things against young, dynamic Americans who have figured out how to win Ryder Cups,” McGinley says.Trump looms large at Ryder Cup where home rules and spicy support are always on show Read more“People said they were going to win the next 10. It’s fair to say I got a bit of a talking to from that committee about taking a more active role in overseeing what we were doing.”McGinley was…
Published: September 24, 2025 6:02 pm
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