Paul McGinley had to battle to the very last hole of the very last round of the very last tournament for a spot in Europe’s Ryder Cup team last year.

Paul McGinley and Michael Campbell knocked the top two seeds out of the HSBC World Match Play championship at Wentworth to set up a Sunday showdown for golf’s biggest cheque.

Paul McGinley has had the unbeatable thrill of holing the putt that decided the Ryder Cup and has tasted World Cup victory as well.

Ernie Els finds himself probably the hottest-ever favourite for a European tour event this week.