Take a peek inside legendary British golfer Tony Jacklin's former Bradenton home. He’s a two-time major winner, the first man ever to hold both the Open Championship and the US Open at the same time and before Tony came along, the Ryder Cup was a biennial reminder of America’s golfing supremacy.. Everything changed, though, when he helped expand the Britain and Ireland team to … Tony Jacklin made just £4,250 pounds ($5,386) for winning the Open in 1969; he scoffs as he accurately recalls the exact amount. Some fifty years ago, golf on TV was in its infancy, and because only the closing holes were broadcast the chances of witnessing a live ace were remote. Tony Jacklin Aptly-dressed in a diamond golfing jumper and plus fours, Tony's dance to "It Don't Mean A Thing (If Ain't Got That Swing)" by Chantz, left the judges cold. Golfer Tony Jacklin Contact Details, Address, Phone Number – contact number, house address, mobile number, biography, email ID, website and other contact information is listed here with the residence or house address. Tony Jacklin is a hero. Golf legend Tony Jacklin was born in Scunthorpe in 1944. He succumbed on the third day when the USGA organizers put the pins in stupid places. These days, the winner is handed a cheque for almost $2 million. I think every golf fan in Europe would agree with that. He shot a 78 while American Brooks Koepka managed a 72 so that was the big difference.' Tony Jacklin: 'The best week of my golf life - winning the hardest major' The last European to triumph in the US Open - 36 years ago - tells James Corrigan how his ambition to be the best drove him on Former professional golfer Tony Jacklin became the first celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing 2013 during tonight’s results show. Did you know the first ever hole-in-one broadcast on live television came by the way of Tony Jacklin at the 1967 British Masters? Tony Jacklin believes Thomas Bjorn, three-times a player in the biennial contest, is the right man for the job. Explore some of Tony Jacklin best quotations and sayings on Quotes.net -- such as 'I like Fleetwood and I expect him to do something special, i thought he was unlucky at British Open. By the age of 25, he won his first Major and soon followed it up with victory in the US … It is 50 years since Tony Jacklin won the US Open at Hazeltine, his second major title in 11 months following his Open Championship triumph in 1969.. By Robert Plunket 11/3/2017 at 9:59am Legendary British golfer Tony Jacklin has …