STEPHEN GALLACHER last night ranked his "amazing" Ryder Cup experience as ten times better than playing in a Major - then set himself the target of winning a place at the next competition in 2016.

The Scots rookie failed to win a point in his two matches against the USA's stars over the weekend at Gleneagles.

Yet he was still thrilled to hear the massive galleries chanting his name and was full of praise for his team-mates and captain Paul McGinley.

Gallacher played alongside Ian Poulter in the Friday fourball matches but they were thrashed 5&4 by the talented Amrican youngsters Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth.

In yesterday's singles he lost 3&1 to five-times Major winner Phil Mickelson despite playing superbly at the PGA Centenary Course. Now the 39-year-old Bathgate man is desperate to clinch his first point as part of the 12-man European team at the Hazeltine course in Minnesota in two years' time.

Gallacher said: "I was trying my best to do as well as I could for the team. I was proud of how I played and I'm just happy to be part of the team.

"It was an amazing experience. I have played in every Major. But they would rank at one and the Ryder Cup is about a 10. It was incredible.

"Nobody sings 'Glory glory Stevie Galllacher!' in the Majors. But you get that on the first hole in the Ryder Cup.

"I definitely want more of this. There is another Ryder Cup in 2016. It is my intention to be a part of it again."

After his opening fourballs loss with Poulter, Gallacher was left out of the foursomes on Friday and both sessions on Saturday by McGinley.

But he felt his team mates' performances in his absence justified that decision.

And he refused to criticise his captain after joining in the joyous celebrations for the 16½ - 11½ triumph.

Gallacher said: "The boys broke records in the foursomes two days in a row. Two days in a row they won 3½ - ½ . That's only been done once before.

"Great Britain and Ireland did it way back in 1969. To win the foursomes 7-1 over the two days was just outrageous.

"I can't speak highly enough of Paul McGinley. He had a plan, a formula, from the start and he stuck to it.

"Of course, it helps if you have 12 good players."

Gallacher also praised his colleagues for rallying round him after he was omitted from the side and insisted he was still in good spirits despite losing both of his matches.

The three-time European Tour winner was four-under par for the first 16 holes of his game against Mickelson - yet was still two holes down.

He said: "I wasn't really disappointed. So many guys in the team have had the same experience as me.

"Martin Kaymer didn't play on the Saturday at Medinah in 2012 yet the next day he holed the putt to win it.

"I was OK, absolutely brand new, because it's a team game."