Tiger and Rory lead McGinley praise

World No 1 Rory McIlroy and 14-time Major winner Tiger Woods have led the praise following the appointment of Paul McGinley to captain the2014 European Ryder Cup side.

“I’m absolutely thrilled for Paul. As soon as I found out he had been appointed captain I couldn’t wait to rush down and congratulate him,” said McIlroy.

“I’ve been saying all along that the captaincy should be a one-time only deal because there are so many candidates waiting for their chance and Paul definitely comes into that category.