Northern Irish golf ace Rory McIlroy is all praises for Europe captain Paul McGinley, hailing the 'fantastic' skipper's influence after their side beat United States (U.S.) 161/2-111/2 at Gleneagles to win the 40th Ryder Cup.
The world number one said that McGinley's meticulous attention to detail had helped set up Europe's eighth win in 10 Ryder Cups. He said that the Irishman has just been the most wonderful captain.
McIlroy said that he thinks he speaks on behalf of all the 12 players and says that McGinley couldn't have done anything else, adding that the skipper was fantastic, The BBC reported.
McGinley had drawn on the experience of coaching icon and former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who addressed the team prior to the start of the tournament.
McIlroy added that from the first day the team got there, the speeches that McGinley gave, the videos he showed them, the people that he got in to talk to the team and the imagery in the team room, it all tied in together.
The Northern Irishman added that it was all part of the plan, all for the cause of trying to win this Ryder Cup, and McGinley was meticulous in his planning. He said that the skipper left no stone unturned.
McGinley's side led 10-6 going into the final day and Europe needed four points to retain the trophy they claimed two years ago, but they won five matches and halved three more to seal a comfortable victory, the report added.