Paul McGinley
Ireland
Paul McGinley (Irish: Pól Mac Fhionnghaile; born 16 December 1966) is an Irish golfer who plays on the European Tour. He is most famous for holing the winning putt for the European team in the 2002 Ryder Cup. He currently resides in Sunningdale, England.
Personal information
Full name Paul McGinley
Born 16 December 1966 (1966-12-16) (age 45)
Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 73 kg (160 lb; 11.5 st)
Nationality Ireland
Residence Sunningdale, England, United Kingdom
Career
Turned professional 1991
Current tour(s) European Tour (joined 1992)
Professional wins 9
Number of wins by tour
European Tour 4
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament T18: 2002
U.S. Open T42: 2005
The Open Championship T14: 1996
PGA Championship T6: 2004
Equipment
Driver: TaylorMade Burner 8.5 degree loft
Irons: TaylorMade LT 5 Series #2-PW
Wedges: TaylorMade wedges (SW 54° and LW 60°)
Putter: TaylorMade Indy Rossa
McGinley was born in Dublin. He turned professional in 1991. He has won four events on the European Tour and won the World Cup of Golf for Ireland with Pádraig Harrington (who attended the same secondary school, Coláiste Éanna, as McGinley) in 1997. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit is third in 2005 and he has featured in the top twenty of the Official World Golf Rankings.
McGinley famously offered a handshake to J. J. Henry as Henry lined up a long putt to half their 2006 Ryder Cup match at the K Club, an action prompted by the incursion of a streaker on the final green.
Amateur wins (4)1988 Irish Youths Championship, Scottish Youths Championship
1989 Irish Amateur Championship
1991 South of Ireland Championship
Professional wins (9)European Tour wins (4)1996 Hohe Brücke Open
1997 Oki Pro-Am
2001 The Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open
2005 Volvo Masters
Other wins (5)1997 Irish PGA Championship, World Cup of Golf (with Pádraig Harrington)
2000 Irish PGA Championship
2002 Smurfit Irish PGA Championship
2003 Smurfit Irish PGA Championship
Team Apperances
Amateur Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1991
Professiona
Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2002 (winners), 2004 (winners), 2006 (winners), 2010 (non-playing vice-captain, winners)
Record: 9 matches, 4.5 points (50% Point Percentage)
All Formats (W-L-H): 2-2-5 = 4.5pts
Singles: 1-0-2 = 2pts
Foursomes: 1-2-1 = 1.5pts
Fourballs: 0-0-2 = 1pt
Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Ireland): 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
World Cup (representing Ireland): 1993, 1994, 1997 (winners), 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008
Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2002 (winners), 2005 (winners), 2009 (winners, non-playing captain)
Royal Trophy (representing Europe): 2006 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2009
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