McGinley, who sank the winning putt in the 2002 Ryder Cup, started having knee problems as a 19-year-old when he broke his left knee-cap playing gaelic football, an injury that turned him towards golf.
In terms of Golf punk (for which read, dishevelled faux antiestablishment), see golf's latest mega-star, Rory McIlroy (cue shaggy hair, baggy clothes and omnipresent baseball cap).