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St Patrick Day Special: Irish Golfers’ Eyes Are Smiling

By Joseph j. Knight

PORTLAND, ME - MARCH 13: A St. Patrick's Day parade participant carries an Irish flag stating Erin Go Bragh along Commercial Street Sunday, March 13, 2016. (Photo by Jill Brady/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, ME - MARCH 13: A St. Patrick's Day parade participant carries an Irish flag stating Erin Go Bragh along Commercial Street Sunday, March 13, 2016. (Photo by Jill Brady/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images) /
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MONZA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 16: Paul McGinley of Ireland in action during the Pro Am prior to the start of the 72nd Open d’Italia at Golf Club Milano on September 16, 2015 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) /

Paul McGinley                 Born 1996, Dublin

Paul McGinley turned pro in 1991 and has secured 9 professional victories, beginning with the 1996 Hohe Brücke Open.

Historically known as a Ryder cup stalwart, McGinley has long been considered a major figure in Irish golf and is remembered for holing that ten foot put that defeated Jim Furyk in the 2002 Ryder Cup at the Belfry to secure the win for Europe. That was McGinley’s first of three successful appearances at the event.

McGinley also captained the 2014 European team to a win over the Americans and is the first Irishman to captain the Ryder cup team in history.

Before making his name in the golf McGinley tried his talents at Gaelic football and also credits that experience as a reason for his passion for the game and an instrumental part to his appointment as Ryder Cup Captain in 2014.  McGinley says much of his success in sports can be attributed to his family lineage in Gaelic football, as his father played for the football club Donegal.

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