Tony Jacklin
| Tony Jacklin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Anthony Jacklin |
| Born |
7 July 1944 Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Nationality |
 England
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| Residence | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Vivien (m. 1966, d. 1988) Astrid (m. 1988) |
| Children | Bradley, Warren, Tina, Anna May, A.J., Sean |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1962 |
| Retired | 2004 |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour European Seniors Tour PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 29 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 4 |
| European Tour | 8 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 2 |
| Other | 15 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 2) |
|
| Masters Tournament | T12: 1970 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1970 |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1969 |
| PGA Championship | T25: 1969 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 2002 (member page) |
| Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
1990 |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
1963 |
Anthony Jacklin CBE (born 7 July 1944) is an English golfer, who was the most successful British player of his generation, winning two major championships. He was also the most successful European Ryder Cup captain ever.
Jacklin was born in the North Lincolnshire town of Scunthorpe in 1944, the son of a truck driver. He attended Henderson Avenue Primary School in the town. He turned professional in 1962.
In 1969, Jacklin became the first British player to win The Open Championship in 18 years, winning by two strokes at Royal Lytham & St Annes. The following season he won his second major title, the U.S. Open by seven strokes on a windblown Hazeltine National Golf Club course. It was the only U.S. Open victory by a European player in an 84-year span (1926–2009); Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell ended that streak in 2010.
Jacklin won eight events on the European Tour between its first season in 1972 and 1982. He also won tournaments in Europe prior to the European Tour era, and in the United States, South America, South Africa and Australasia. His 1968 PGA Tour win at the Jacksonville Open Invitational was the first by a European player on the U.S. Tour since the 1920s; Jacklin was the first British player since the 1940s and Henry Cotton to devote much of his effort to American Tour events.
However, Jacklin may be best remembered for his involvement in the Ryder Cup. He was a playing member of the "Great Britain and Ireland" team in 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975 and 1977, and of the first European team in 1979. Except for a tie in 1969, all of those teams were defeated. Jacklin was involved in one of the most memorable moments in Ryder Cup history at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in 1969. After his eagle putt on the 17th evened his match with Jack Nicklaus, Nicklaus conceded Jacklin's two-foot putt on the 18th, halving the match, and ending the Ryder Cup with a tied score. "The Concession" ended with the two golfers walking off the course with arms around each other's shoulders. Jacklin and Nicklaus later co-designed a golf course in Florida called "The Concession" to commemorate the moment.
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