There are just four days to go in the 12-month race for places in the European Ryder Cup team and Paul McGinley and Paul Broadhurst are in the heat of the battle going into the BMW International Open in Munich tomorrow.
McGinley, match-winning hero of the 2002 event and unbeaten in Detroit two years ago, is in the 10th and last automatic spot, a third cap so close he can almost touch it.
The Irishman had badly wanted to avoid this late, late stress this time. He had it in 2001 and two years ago, but he realised his dream on both occasions.
'In 2001 I was 90% there entering the last tournament, but it was still not a pleasurable experience,' recalls the Dubliner, who came 10th five years ago and qualified in seventh place.
