McGinley is playing Ryder Cup catch-up

PAUL McGINLEY has travelled to this week’s BMW Asian Open in China admitting he is playing a game of Ryder Cup catch-up.

The Dubliner touched down yesterday in the world’s most populated country to tee up alongside Pádraig Harrington and Aussie Greg Norman in the co-sanctioned event starting Thursday in Shangai.

It is McGinley’s second visit to China but unlike his previous, just eight week’s after holing the winning 2002 Ryder Cup putt, this week his place in golf’s most prestigious tournament remains in doubt.