By Brian Wacker, PGATOUR.COM

The police car that escorted Rory McIlroy to Medinah for his singles match at last year's Ryder Cup is up for auction.

After being confused by what time zone he was in, McIlroy narrowly avoided missing his tee time against Keegan Bradley when a police escort got him to the course with minutes to spare.

McIlroy went on to defeat Bradley, 2 and 1, as Europe matched the largest final-day comeback in Ryder Cup history.

The car -- a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria with just under 90,000 miles -- belongs to the village of Lombard, Ill., and was already slated for replacement.

The auction is set to conclude Monday, April 8, and the current bid is at $3,250.

After serving as an assistant each of the last two Ryder Cups, McGinley will lead Europe in 2014.
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Paul McGinley was appointed captain of the 2014 European Ryder Cup team on Tuesday.

The 46-year-old Irishman beat out Colin Montgomerie, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Sandy Lyle and Paul Lawrie.

McGinley played on three victorious Ryder Cup teams from 2002 to 2006. In nine matches, he earned 4 1/2 points. He was also an assistant captain on each of the last two Ryder Cup teams.

Europe will defend the trophy at Gleneagles, Scotland.

How do you think McGinley will fare as captain? Share your thoughts below.

By Brian Wacker, PGATOUR.COM

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Steve Stricker hasn’t played golf since the U.S. lost the Ryder Cup two months ago outside Chicago.

“It still lingers,” Stricker said Tuesday from the World Challenge presented by Northwestern Financial. ”That wasn’t much fun the way it ended.”

None of it, at least inside the ropes, was fun for Stricker, who failed to earn a point in four matches, which included going 0-for-3 alongside Tiger Woods. Stricker said the loss hurt more than anything else in his 24 years on the PGA TOUR, including the years in which he lost his card.

“I feel a lot of responsibility for not winning a point,” Stricker said. “I still think about it a lot, and there are reminders all over the place. Every corner I take (at home), there’s a picture from the Ryder Cup or a present or something.”

Stricker added that he wouldn’t have changed anything about the experience -- other than the outcome.

He was so haunted by the defeat, he had trouble sleeping the first two weeks after the historic collapse.

“I think it still hurts a lot of us just because how it all played out,” said Stricker, who never had more than a 1-up lead in any of his matches and who trailed for much of them.

If there’s a moment that sticks out in particular, it came on the 17th hole on Sunday against Martin Kaymer.

Stricker hit his tee shot through the green on the par-3 and failed to get up and down to save par. Kaymer made his par to take a 1-up lead he would never relinquish.

“I haven’t watched it,” Stricker said of the matches. “I don’t plan on watching it.

“I feel a lot of responsibility there just because I didn’t do anything for the team.”

As for playing on the next team when he’ll be 47 years old, the wounds of this loss are still too fresh for Stricker to think that far ahead.

“Not right now,” he said. “I’ve had a good run with it. It’s been a lot of fun. Yeah, you know what, I don’t know. It still stings. It’s not a fair question at this time.”

It's Ryder Cup eve for the 39th matches, which begin on Friday at Medinah CC in suburban Chicago. Our experts have made their picks on the biggest impact player for both Team USA and Team Europe. But now we want to hear your thoughts. Tell us who will have the biggest impact for both sides -- one player for Team USA and one for Team Europe. Let us know in the comments section below.

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III has made his four captain's picks, which were announced Tuesday morning in New York. Love selected Steve Stricker, Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker and Dustin Johnson. "Obviously very excited to be apart of this team," Stricker said. "And that's an understatement." The top 8 in the U.S. Ryder Cup standings automatically qualified for the team. Love then had four captain's picks. He went with Stricker (10th in the standings), Furyk (11th), Snedeker (13th) and Johnson (15th). Among the players Love passed on were Hunter Mahan (9th in the standings) -- a two-time PGA TOUR winner this season -- Rickie Fowler (12th) and Bo Van Pelt (14th). Did Love get it right? Tell us what you think in the comments section below.

The PGA of America announced on Wednesday that Canadian-based Sunice has been chosen as an official licensed product partner for the 2011 and 2012 PGA Championship as well as the 2012 Ryder Cup.

The Sunice gear is made with GORE-TEX, which should solve the problem the 2010 U.S. Ryder Cup team encountered when its Sun Mountain suits began leaking at Celtic Manor last October -- though an outfitter has yet to be chosen.

The company will also provide the waterproof outerwear that will be worn by the 2011 and 2013 U.S. Solheim Cup teams.

The 2011 PGA Championship will be played at Atlanta Athletic Club on Aug. 11-14, while the 2012 Ryder Cup will be held at The Medinah Country Club in suburban Chicago. -- Brian Wacker