McGinley falters down the stretch

TWO destructive shots cost Paul McGinley a golfing dream at Wentworth - as well as £600,000 in prize money and a lump of Ryder Cup points.

The Dubliner, who would lose 2&1 to New Zealand's US Open champion Michael Campbell, was all square with four holes to play in the final of the HSBC World Match Play Championship when the pressure of a situation that meant so much to him took hold.

McGinley, 38, pushed a five iron into trees at the 15th to go one down and then hooked a three wood into even greater trouble at 16 to finish him off as Campbell, 36, ruthlessly and sensibly capitalised to the full on these grievous errors.