Tony Jacklin
Great Britain
Golf
B: July 7, 1944
1969 British Open and 1970 U.S. Open Champion
In 1969, Jacklin became the first British player to win The Open Championship in 18 years. The following season he won the U.S. Open. It was the first victory by a British player in that tournament since 1920, and as of 2008, it remained the only one by any European in the post World War II era. Jacklin won eight events on the European Tour between its first season in 1972 and 1982. He also won tournaments in Europe before the European Tour era and in the United States, South America, South Africa and Australia. 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, but as the non-playing captain of Europe in four consecutive Ryder Cups from 1983 to 1989, he had a 2.5 - 1.5 winning record, captaining his men to their first victory for 28 years in 1985, and to their first victory in the United States since the War in 1987. Jacklin was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
| EVENT |
PLACE |
POINTS |
MONEY |
EVENT WINS |
| 1973 British Final |
7 |
3 1/2 |
0 |
None |
| TOTALS |
3 1/2 |
0 |
0 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Shooting |
55 |
1973 British Final |
| Gym Test - Squat Thrusts |
52 |
1973 British Final |
| Points Scored |
3 1/2 |
1973 British Final |