May15 Jacko’snewcourse
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Tony Jacklin, Europe’s most successful European Ryder Cup captain, has been contracted to design a new golf course in Cyprus.
The exact location of the course is a closely guarded secret though the 62-year-old legend is confident of creating a significant slice of Mediterranean magic.
Clearly Jacko’s best playing days are now behind them and indeed the former British and US Open champion has made a conscious decision to concentrate on course design, revealing: “I have decided only to take on a limited number of design contracts at any one time, as this gives me the opportunity to get personally and deeply involved in each of the projects.
“I hope that my signature design courses will be my legacy in Europe, where I learned the game, made many friends and enjoyed many of my finest moments in the sport.”
Jacko has designed a number of golf courses around the world over the past 25 years, the most recent being The Concession – a unique collaboration with Jack Nicklaus in Sarasota, Florida.
