McGinley cool as Ryder Cup just a year away

Captain Paul McGinley believes $11m man Henrik Stenson is already 85% of the way to securing his place in next year’s Ryder Cup — and insists he has no worries about some of Europe’s other “flatlining” stars.

“Our points list is heavily weighted in favour of the world points list and Henrik has won twice in the FedEx Cup play-offs,” McGinley said & in Perth, Scotland, as part of celebrations marking one year to Gleneagles.

In contrast to Stenson’s brilliant form, the likes of former world number ones Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy, as well as Ryder Cup heroes Ian Poulter and Graeme McDowell, failed to qualify for the 30-man field in the Tour Championship last week.