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Tony Jacklin won the first of his two major championships, two strokes ahead of Bob Charles. [2] Jacklin was the first Briton to win The Open since 1951, [3] and it was another sixteen years until the next, Sandy Lyle in 1985. It was the fifth Open Championship at Lytham & St Annes, which has hosted eleven times, most recently in 2012.
Play was abandoned on Saturday because of heavy rain. Player beat Jacklin at the first extra hole when they returned on Sunday after Jacklin had three putted. [3] In the final, Player was 1 up over Bob Charles at lunch. The first eight holes in the afternoon were halved before Player went 2 up at the 9th.
Jacklin was born on 7 July 1944 in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, the son of Arthur and Doris Jacklin. [1] [2] He had a sister, Lynn. [3] His father was a lorry driver and introduced Jacklin to golf. [2] Jacklin attended Henderson Avenue Primary School in the town, and later the Doncaster Road Secondary School. [4]
They released one album in 1971. In 1972, Bob was the keyboardist for the band "Rigor Mortis", led by John Entwistle of The Who. [1] Jackson joined Badfinger, after Pete Ham had a three-week hiatus from the band due to problems surrounding and manager Kathie Molland, wife of Badfinger guitarist Joey Molland. [1]
Robert "Bob" Coughlin (born December 20, 1961) is an American entrepreneur, best known for being the founder and prior Chairman/CEO of Paycor, ...
The 18th Ryder Cup Matches were held 18–20 September 1969 at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. [1] [2] The competition ended in a tie at 16 points each when America's Jack Nicklaus conceded a three-foot (0.9 m) putt to Britain's Tony Jacklin at the 18th hole, [3] [4] in one of the most famous gestures of sportsmanship in all of sports. [5]
Tony Jacklin shot under-par in all four rounds on his way to a seven-stroke victory and his only U.S. Open title, the second of his two major championships. [1] [3] [4] He was the first champion born in England since Cyril Walker in 1924. Jacklin led wire-to-wire and was hardly threatened throughout the championship.
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; [3] born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Considered one of the greatest songwriters of all time, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his 60-year career.