Manchester United fans may be pining for his glory days but Paul McGinley has ensured European golfers will be benefiting from an Alex Ferguson team talk ahead of their clash with the United States this weekend.

Even though the Ryder Cup at Medinah is only a month away, massive interest has already switched to the identity of the European captain for the 2014 clash at Gleneagles.

Heavy and prolonged rain yesterday brought a change to the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles for the start of the Johnnie Walker Championship today.