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Golf: Jacklin backs Bjorn but worries about Paris venue (Reuters)

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LONDON (Reuters) - Tony Jacklin has welcomed Thomas Bjorn's appointment as 2018 European Ryder Cup captain but the former skipper is concerned about the Paris venue and the qualification criteria for the 12-man team.

Jacklin, the most successful leader in Europe's Ryder Cup history with two wins and a tie from his four matches in charge from 1983-89, believes the 45-year-old Dane, three-times a player in the biennial contest, is the right man for the job.

"Thomas is very close to the players and he's got all the experience you need," the 72-year-old Englishman told Reuters in a telephone interview from his Florida home on Tuesday after learning of Bjorn's promotion from a four-times vice-captain.