Everyone assumes home Ryder Cup captains live the dream. Friendly crowds, familiar surroundings, course setup control – sounds like paradise, right? Wrong. Dead wrong. The weight of expectation at home can paralyze even the most experienced leaders. Meanwhile, away captains know they’re walking into hell, which somehow makes their job clearer.

Paul McGinley knows this truth better than most. The 2014 European captain recently broke down the massive challenges facing both Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald ahead of the Bethpage Black showdown. McGinley’s analysis cuts straight to the heart of modern Ryder Cup leadership pressures.

Speaking on Golf Channel’s official YouTube channel , McGinley delivered a stark warning about Donald’s situation. “The challenges have doubled and tripled

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