How Paul McGinley created Ryder Cup success for Europe at Gleneagles

Darren Clarke's European side are chasing a record fourth consecutive Ryder Cup success at Hazeltine, looking to follow on from Paul McGinley guiding Europe to victory in 2014.

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The Irishman had been referred to by Rory McIlroy as "the perfect captain" for the way he led Europe to a 16.5-11.5 victory at Gleneagles, their third consecutive win and a seventh triumph in eight tournaments.

McGinley had learnt from the experiences of featuring in three winning Ryder Cup teams, as well as his time as a vice-captain during the victories at Celtic Manor in 2010 and Medinah in 2012.

The 49-year-old, who is part of Sky Sports' commentary team at Hazeltine this week, has been describing how he dealt with the pressures of Ryder Cup week and came up with a unique analogy to sum up his experience.

How did he inspire his team to victory? Click on the video above to hear McGinley's Ryder Cup masterplan.

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