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Paul McGinley Named Europe's 2014 Ryder Cup Captain

Description:Ireland's Paul McGinley has been appointed captain of Europe's Ryder Cup team for the biennial match against the United States next year, the Players' Committee said on Tuesday (January 15). The 46-year-old, who holed the winning putt in the 2002 match at The Belfry, beat former skipper Colin Montgomerie in a vote taken by the 15-man committee in Abu Dhabi. McGinley replaces Spain's Jose Maria Olazabal, the inspiration behind Europe's remarkable comeback victory in Illinois in September. (1:49)

Source: Reuters - Sports

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