Jacklin

British

/ ˈdʒæklɪn /

noun

Tony , full name Anthony Jacklin. born 1944, English golfer: won the British Open Championship (1969) and the US Open Championship (1970)

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He became only the second European captain - after Tony Jacklin in 1985 and 1987 - to win back-to-back Ryder Cups.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

With Donald looking to emulate Jacklin as the only captain to win home and away matches and cement his place alongside Europe's greats, he opted not to include any rookies in his six selections.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

"He said, 'I feel like his father'," recalled Jacklin.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

"I was in shock," Jacklin told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

I believe the only person now living who remembers sitting down to that famous dinner on the Market Hill is Mr. James Jacklin, who was then a very little boy with his parents.

From Fragments of Two Centuries Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King by Kingston, Alfred

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