Forty years on, how Jacklin revitalised Ryder Cup
In 1983 the Ryder Cup was in danger of dying.
Decades of American dominance had sucked the jeopardy and therefore the interest out of the biennial contest between the United States and Great Britain.
The formal addition of Ireland to the team name in 1973 - Irish players had played in the team up that point - had made minimal impact. Emphatic defeats continued.
At the request of American great Jack Nicklaus, GB&I had morphed into Europe by 1979. But still the US were romping home. By six points in '79. By nine in '81.
