Paul McGinley

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Paul McGinley
Personal Information
Birth December 16, 1966 (1966-12-16) (age 41)
Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg)
Nationality Flag of Ireland Ireland
Residence Sunningdale, England
Career
Turned Pro 1991
Tours European Tour (joined 1992)
Professional wins 8 (European Tour: 4, Other: 4)
Best Results in Major Championships
Masters T18: 2002
U.S. Open T42: 2005
British Open T14: 1996
PGA Championship T6: 2004

Paul McGinley (born December 16, 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.

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 untimely incursion of a streaker on the final green.

Paul is also an avid fan of West Ham United and Celtic Football Club, as well as supporting the Dublin Gaelic and Hurling teams.

Contents

[edit] Amateur wins (3)

  • 1988 Irish Youths Championship, Scottish Youths Championship
  • 1989 Irish Amateur Championship

[edit] Professional wins (8)

[edit] European Tour wins (4)

[edit] Other wins (4)

  • 1997 Irish PGA Championship
  • 2000 Irish PGA Championship
  • 2002 Smurfit Irish PGA Championship
  • 2003 Smurfit Irish PGA Championship

[edit] Results in major championships

Tournament 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT DNP T14 T65 CUT CUT
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
The Masters DNP DNP T18 DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP
U.S. Open DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP T42 DNP DNP
The Open Championship T20 T54 CUT T28 T57 T41 CUT 19
PGA Championship CUT T10 CUT CUT T6 T23 DNP T60

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

[edit] Team appearances

[edit] Amateur

  • Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1991

[edit] Professional

  • Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2002 (winners), 2004 (winners), 2006 (winners); (Ryder Cup record W-L-H: 2-2-5)
  • 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
  • The Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland) 2002 (winners), 2005 (winners)
  • The Royal Trophy (representing Europe) 2006 (winners), 2007 (winners)

[edit] 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

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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2004 European Ryder Cup Squad
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2006 European Ryder Cup Squad