WATFORD, England, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley expects Europe, beaten by the United States in Minnesota earlier this month, to name Darren Clarke's successor as skipper by the end of the year.
The Americans ended a run of three successive defeats in the biennial event when they overcame Clarke's side 17-11 at Hazeltine National.
According to media reports, Denmark's Thomas Bjorn and Padraig Harrington of Ireland are the frontrunners to take over as captain for the next edition in France in 2018.
"We'll be appointing a new skipper probably this side of Christmas," McGinley told Reuters in an interview after posting a final-round 75 at the British Masters on Sunday.