GMac is the man for the big occasion at Gleneagles
At one stage though it looked like it might backfire as McDowell found himself three down to Jordan Spieth.
But GMac proved his worth yet again with a stunning comeback win to set Europe on the road to victory again.
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Hide Ad“Big heart, big player, loves the big occasion. For me, you need a real fighter in that first game,” said McGinley. “Graeme is that kind of guy,” he added.
McDowell’s dramatic fightback was the real game-changer and he admitted he felt under pressure to set the ball rolling.
“The captain sent me out first. I got off to such a slow start but I dug in there. Wow!
“The captain put a big role on me and I’m just so happy I could deliver. I felt something inside of me start to turn around and I was proud of myself coming down that back nine.
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