Jacklin to lead Rest against the USA

TONY JACKLIN, Europe’s most successful post-War Ryder Cup Captain, has been granted the opportunity to pit his leadership skills against the USA once more.

Jacklin takes charge of the Rest of the World Team to face the United States in the third UBS Cup, which will be played at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in Georgia, from November 21-23.

Jacklin captained the European Team on four occasions between 1983 and 1989. Under his leadership Europe lost to the United States by just one point in 1983 but won the next two Matches in 1985 and 1987 before the 1989 Matches were tied 14-14.

A veteran of seven Ryder Cups as a player and winner of 27 titles around the world including the 1969 Open Championship and 1970 US Open Championship Jacklin won twice on the US Seniors Tour (now the Champions Tour) after turning 50.

Jacklin is delighted to have been called upon to fulfil the role of Captain once again and to be returning to Sea Island, whom he represented as their Touring Professional in the early seventies.

"I am really looking forward to taking up the reins of captaincy once again," said Jacklin. "Watching last year's Ryder Cup Matches certainly brought back some fantastic memories and when I was approached for this job, I have to admit that I leapt at the chance. The first two UBS Cups have been fantastic successes, apart from the results. With two US wins so far, I am certainly hoping that I can reverse the trend!" he said.

Arnold Palmer will again be captaining the United States team in this $3 million, Ryder Cup-style match play event that features two 12-man teams consisting of six players aged 40-49 and six players aged 50 and over.

Kenny Perry was never headed during the final round, winning the Memorial for his second title in as many weeks.

Coming off a victory at the Colonial, Perry became the second back-to-back winner of the year on the USPGA Tour, joining Ernie Els, who took the first two tournaments of the season.

Perry had five bogeys in the final six holes, but limped in with an even-par 72 in gusty winds at Muirfield Village. He finished at 13-under 275, two shots better than Lee Janzen.

Masters champion Mike Weir of Canada birdied the last hole for a sizzling 65, which lifted him to third place at 10-under 278.

Tiger Woods matched Weir for the low round of the day to finish tied for fourth with Vijay Singh of Fiji at nine-under 279.

But the day, or the week, belonged to the 42-year-old Perry, who collected £550,000 for his sixth victory on the PGA Tour.