McGinley believes marginal gains can lead Europe to elusive Ryder Cup away win

Former captain says exponential' investment has made this the best prepared European team in competition's history

It started with some stern words. The US trounced Europe 19-9 at Whistling Straits four years ago. Paul McGinley found himself under scrutiny as part of a European Ryder Cup committee that also includes Damon Buffini, Richard Scudamore and Ian Ritchie.

The narrative was that this was a tired European team and there were no players coming through the ranks to change things against young, dynamic Americans who have figured out how to win Ryder Cups," McGinley recalls.