Paul McGinley
| Paul McGinley | |
|---|---|
McGinley in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Paul Noel McGinley |
| Born | 16 December 1966 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality | Ireland |
| Residence | Sunningdale, Berkshire, England |
| Spouse |
Allison Shapcott (m. 1996) |
| Children | 3 |
| Career | |
| College | Dublin Institute of Technology; United States International University |
| Turned professional | 1991 |
| Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Highest ranking | 18 (30 October 2005) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 4 |
| Other | 6 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T18: 2002 |
| PGA Championship | T6: 2004 |
| U.S. Open | T42: 2005 |
| The Open Championship | T14: 1996 |
Paul Noel McGinley (born 16 December 1966) is an Irish professional golfer who has won four events on the European Tour. At the 2002 Ryder Cup, he famously holed a ten-foot putt on the 18th hole in his match against Jim Furyk at The Belfry which won the Ryder Cup for Europe. He was the winning captain of Europe in the 2014 Ryder Cup and the first Irishman to captain Europe's Ryder Cup side.