The top points scorer at Gleneagles has endured an up and down start to the year, finishing second in the Masters, winning the Zurich Classic but also missing a number of cuts - including at last week’s Players Championship at Sawgrass.

But McGinley believes Rose’s approach to both golf and life as a whole mean he is ideally suited to begin a strong run through the summer at the BMW PGA Championship.

He said: “Justin had a very poor start to the year, but played great at Augusta, won (in New Orleans) and he’s the kind of guy who when he gets in that flow of getting his swing right he can repeat and repeat and repeat.

“I think he lives his life in such a simplistic, repetitive way that helps his golf as well to.

“When he gets in a routine he’s not going to have late nights and do things which are going to take him away from doing the same thing over and over. I expect Justin will have a very strong summer.”

He continued: “He leaves nothing to chance and I could see him winning several majors.

“He’s won the US Open which is arguably the toughest major to win in terms of the test which are required and in New Orleans he won in a shootout.

“He did the same in the Ryder Cup, from the front and aggressive, aggressive, aggresive, so he’s shown he can play at both levels. In Gleneagles he made loads of birdies.”

Rose claimed four points from a possible five last September, and McGinley was effusive in his praise of the player.

He commented: “He’s established himself now as one of the very, very top players on the European team in the Ryder Cup and his performance last year at Gleneagles, he was probably our standout player.

“Justin, playing in such a big role, with Henrik (Stenson) and then playing with Martin (Kaymer) and then playing the way he did in the singles, he performed a lot of roles and he was unbeaten.”

McGinley also tipped another Englishman for possible success, saying: “David Howell is on a good run, he had a top five finish and then almost won last month.”

Meanwhile, television stars Ant and Dec, and football legend Alan Shearer are among the famous faces playing in the Celebrity Pro-Am today.

The pair will be joined in a group with Lee Westwood, and Ant revealed: “We know how prestigious the BMW PGA Championship is as the European Tour’s flagship event, so the opportunity to play in the Pro-Am alongside our good friend Lee Westwood is going to be amazing.”

Tickets are still available and cost £15 on the gate.

Day ticket prices for Thursday and Friday cost £35 if bought before the event or £40 on the gate (concessions £20, £25).

With the action likely to heat up over Saturday and Sunday, an adult weekend pass costs £70 pre-event or £80 on the gate (concessions £40, £50).

A day ticket for Saturday costs £40 in advance or £45 on the gate (concessions £25, £30), and rises to £45 pre-event or £50 on the gate for Sunday’s finale (concessions £30, £35).

To purchase tickets call 0800 023 2557 or visit www.europeantour.com/tickets