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Golf icon John Jacobs, founder of the European Tour and two-time Ryder Cup captain, dies at the age of 91 | Daily Mail Online
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John Jacobs, 1925-2017: 'The greatest teacher in the history of the game' | This is the Loop | Golf Digest
![Veteran golfer John Jacobs swinging his putter as he lines up a putt at the 'Grand Match' of 1986 | Collections | University of St Andrews Veteran golfer John Jacobs swinging his putter as he lines up a putt at the 'Grand Match' of 1986 | Collections | University of St Andrews](https://collections.st-andrews.ac.uk/iiif/2/155956~155956/full/1024,/0/default.jpg)
Veteran golfer John Jacobs swinging his putter as he lines up a putt at the 'Grand Match' of 1986 | Collections | University of St Andrews
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