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Europe captain to pick 3 for Ryder Cup, up from 2

Europe captain Paul McGinley has given himself an extra pick for next year's Ryder Cup, copying American counterpart Tom Watson's decision to choose three players.

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Overnight leader Koumei Oda (73) dropped outside the top 30 at 137 overall, and 2014 Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley was forced to retire because of a back injury.

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Several big names missed the cut at 1 under, including last year's winner and former British Open champion Paul Lawrie and Europe's new Ryder Cup captain, Paul McGinley.

Dufner: Players need input in US Ryder Cup choice

"The 11th-ranked Dufner, playing in this week's Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, said Europe is "going to come together" because of the role players had in choosing McGinley.

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McIlroy signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with Nike this week and then led the charge to support Paul McGinley in his successful campaign to become Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2014.

Montgomerie welcomes McGinley as Ryder Cup captain

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- A day after missing out on Europe's Ryder Cup captaincy, Colin Montgomerie says he's not bitter and is fully behind the choice of Paul McGinley.

Paul McGinley is Europe's 2014 Ryder Cup captain

McGinley had received the backing of some of the continent's biggest names, including top-ranked Rory McIlroy and third-ranked Luke Donald.

McGinley appears favorite for Ryder Cup captaincy

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Paul McGinley appears to be the front-runner to become Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2014 after Darren Clarke raised doubts about taking on the responsibility.

Clarke may pull out of race for Ryder Cup captain

Clarke and Ireland's Paul McGinley are the two main candidates to replace Spain's Jose Maria Olazabal, with the European Tour's tournament committee expected to vote in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

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Clarke would seem a better fit when the matches return to America at Hazeltine in 2016, though McGinley might be dwarfed by Watson's presence.---2.

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He also echoed other players in saying that McGinley would be a perfect leader in 2014.

Colin Montgomerie plays it cool after Ryder Cup snub

The 2010 captain said all the right things about McGinley's selection.