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Jacklin: Europe needs to relax Ryder Cup rules

While he's not calling for a task force, Tony Jacklin believes that Europe needs to tweak its Ryder Cup qualification rules to ensure that the best possible team is fielded.

Jacklin was a part of the memorable "concession" at the 1969 Ryder Cup, and the Englishman went 2-1-1 as a captain from 1983-1989. He spoke to Reuters shortly after Darren Clarke captained the Europeans to a 17-11 defeat at Hazeltine, their first loss in the biennial matches since 2008.

Clarke's 12-man squad included six rookies, and according to Jacklin the absences of England's Paul Casey and Scotland's Russell Knox made a difference.