Graeme McDowell says that Paul McGinley was a natural choice to be Ireland’s 2016 Olympic team leader and declared that it will be an added incentive for him to qualify for the team teeing up in Rio de Janeiro.

Hank Kuehne and Jeff Sluman carded a final-round 11-under-par 61 to retain the Franklin Templeton Shootout title in Florida.

Hank Kuehne (pictured) and Jeff Sluman combined to fire a 10-under-par 62 and join Steve Flesch and Justin Leonard at the head of the Franklin Templeton Shootout leaderboard.

Steve Flesch and Justin Leonard carded a nine-under-par 63 to lead by one stroke from Hank Kuehne and Jeff Sluman after the first round of the Franklin Templeton Shootout in Florida.