McGinley's golfing gods are in green

As past tournaments have proved, The Ryder Cup seems to bring out something special in Irish golfers, writes Charlie Mulqueen, Oakland Hills.

BERNHARD Langer has the job on paper and will perform it outstandingly well but Paul McGinley describes Colin Montgomerie as Europe's 'unofficial' playing captain at Oakland Hills today. "If this was a football team, Monty would be the captain, let me put it that way."

McGinley earned his Ryder Cup spurs at The Belfry two years ago when he gained a new found admiration for Montgomerie.