| 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)[1] |
| 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.[2] He was the winning captain of Europe in the 2014 Ryder Cup and the first Irishman to captain Europe's Ryder Cup side.[3]
- ^ "Week 44 2005 Ending 30 Oct 2005" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "McGinley thrilled with captaincy appointment". Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Ryder Cup: Paul McGinley handed Europe captaincy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 January 2013.