Jacklin: My Autobiography

by Tony Jacklin, Curtis Gillespie

Tony Jacklin, godfather of modern golf, recalls his triumphs & trials, & assesses how the game has changed. Tony became a national hero when he became the first British player in nearly 20 years to win the British Open. Less than a year later he won the US Open. He was the first British competitor to win the tournament for 50 years.

352 pages, Hardcover

First published May 23, 2006

About the author

My golfing ‘wow' moment arrived as a young child. Sitting in my grandparents' living room, watching on a grainy old black-and-white TV set, I was entranced by this shadowy figure reacting with stunned surprise after delivering a hole-in-one. It was, I discovered, the first time that particular feat had been televised live in Britain. That magical stroke by Tony Jacklin sparked my interest in the game. I eventually went on to fulfil my dream of becoming a sports journalist and ended up making a special friend of that shadowy figure who popped up on our screen in September 1967. To you ‘Sir Tony', thanks a million for affording me the honour and privilege of helping to compile this account of a remarkable Ryder Cup career.