Paul McGinley Names Europe’s 2014 Ryder Cup Captain’s Picks

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Published: September 2, 2014

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Update from Wednesday, Sept. 3

Paul McGinley named Team Europe's Ryder Cup vice-captains on Wednesday, 24 hours after he confirmed the 12 names charged with the job of beating their US counterparts.

Sky Sports provided news of McGinley's appointments:



 

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Team Europe captain Paul McGinley has made his picks for this year's Ryder Cup, naming Ian Poulter, Stephen Gallacher and Lee Westwood in the overall group of 12.

The news was confirmed via Team Europe's official Twitter feed:



McGinley's decision was no easy one. He had a particularly strong quintet of options to choose from, with Luke Donald a notable exclusion from the final European team.

Perhaps McGinley's easiest choice was Poulter. A naturally combative player, Poulter's competitive heckles are always best stirred by the gladiatorial nature of individual match play at Ryder Cups.



The Englishman saves his best for this cup and it shows. Poulter's Ryder Cup record is commendable, as detailed by an Associated Press report from Golf.com:

He has 12 wins from 15 matches, and is on a seven-match winning streak -- the last four coming at the 'Miracle in Medinah' in 2012 when Europe came from 10-6 down on the final day to retain the cup.

Back at that unforgettable 2012 showdown, Poulter was credited as the "heartbeat" of the team by Donald, per BBC Sport. He started his team's revival from 10-4 down at the Country Club in Illinois.

There's a strange dichotomy about Poulter: He'll often be sluggish at Tour events, but always seems to be roused from his slumbers by the Ryder Cup. He's almost become a good-luck charm for Team Europe, one the overall squad might have felt battle-shy without.



However, McGinley's final two selections wouldn't have been so easily made. Sky Sports detailed ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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