Paul McGinley Wants To Captain 2014 Ryder Cup Side
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Paul McGinley would love the chance to captain Europe at the 2014 Ryder Cup, but insists he will not chase the role.
“It’s a big honour to be Ryder Cup captain but it’s not something I want to commit myself to or say too much about,” said the Irishman. “It’s best if I just step away now and let things evolve.”
The 45-year-old served as one of Jose Maria Olazabal’s Vice-Captains at Medinah, alongside other bookie’s favourites Darren Clarke, Thomas Bjorn and Miguel Angel Jimenez.
It was his second successful attempt at the number two role, after he also helped Captain Colin Montgomery to victory in 2010.
Clarke and Bjorn were also Vice Captains in 2010, and the three will all be in the running for the top job when the tournament comes to Gleneagles in 2014.
Olazabal has already ruled himself out of the running and the choice of skipper is expected to be announced in early 2013.
McGinely did add: “One way or the other, I’ll deal with it and move on. There is not much I can say. I’ve done my bit in terms of serving as a Vice Captain twice and captaining in two Seve Trophies. At this stage, it’s just waiting to see.”
The Irishman has a strong affinity with the Ryder Cup, as well as his two successful Vice-Captain appearances, he also won the Samuel Ryder trophy three times, in 2002, 2004 and 2006.
Individually, he won 4.5 points from his nine matches, winning one singles and losing two, winning one, halving two and losing one foursomes and losing his two fourballs matches.
His most important point came in his 2002 debut at The Belfry, when he holed a 10-foot putt on the 18th green to ensure a half with Jim Furyk and claim the cup for the home side.
