PHOTOS: GETTY FORMER RYDER CUP CAPTAIN PAUL MCGINLEY JOINS THE SHIPCO MASTERS FIELD Paul McGinley has confirmed he will begin his 2018 season European Senior Masters in October. The Dubliner finished at the Shipco Masters promoted by Simon’s Golf Club, joining tied second alongside 2017 Order of Merit winner Clark fellow former-Ryder Cup Captains Colin Montgomerie and Dennis and a shot behind winner Stephen Dodd. Ian Woosnam in Denmark, from June 1-3. “I really enjoyed my time on the Tour last year. There is a lot of McGinley, who led Europe to a wonderful win four years ago fierce competition at all the tournaments and I had to battle at Gleneagles, will make his sixth appearance on the European hard to earn my three top-ten finishes last season. over-50s circuit after joining the Staysure Tour in 2017. “Denmark will be a new challenge for me, as I’ve never The three-time Ryder Cup winner also joins 2010 captain and played on the Tours in that beautiful part of Europe before, Ryder Cup legend Colin Montgomerie and 1991 Masters but it’s an exciting opportunity.” champion, 2006 winning Ryder Cup Captain and recent World Simon’s Golf Club is celebrating its 25th Golf Hall of Fame inductee Ian Woosnam in the 60-person field. anniversary and hopes to see exciting action over the three days of competition, The ex-Ryder Cup Captains are also set to be joined in especially with a star-studded field – featuring no fewer Denmark by Dame Laura Davies, who would make history than 11 former Ryder Cup players. by becoming the first woman to compete in a Staysure Tour event. The former Women’s World Number One will battle it In addition to the three captains, the field will include former out alongside the legends of the Staysure Tour when the European Tour Number One Ronan Rafferty, 1993 Ryder Cup Shipco Masters gets underway. player Barry Lane, who carded the lowest round in Staysure Tour history last year – a 12 under par round of 60 – Phillip “I can’t wait to get playing in Denmark and start my 2018 Price, who defeated then World Number Two Phil Mickelson season. said McGinley. in the Sunday singles at The 2002 Ryder Cup, and Costantino Rocca, who beat Tiger Woods in the Sunday singles at “I was really impressed by the standard on this Tour last Valderrama in 1997. year, and to have Dame Laura playing the tournament is a great step forward for golf. The 60-person field will be confirmed on May 4, which will include the results of a Qualifying Tournament taking place “It’s going to be a really exciting week and I’m looking from April 30 – May 1 at Simon’s Golf Club, offering five forward to my first tournament of 2018.” spots in the event. McGinley featured for the first time on the Staysure Tour last year and recorded his best result at the Farmfoods About Shipco Masters: https://simonsgolf.dk/shipcomasters/ For further information please contact: Henrik Bergqvist, General Manager Shipco Masters, henrikbergqvist@simon-golf-as-dk · Tlf. 20 16 45 47 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: SIMONSGOLF.DK/SHIPCOMASTERS.