LONDON — Twice major winner Tony Jacklin believes marriage would help Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler to settle down off the golf course and aid their bid to dominate the sport for the next decade.
Jacklin, who is also the most successful European Ryder Cup captain of all time, says the three young tyros should emulate Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player by finding a long-term partner early in their careers.
"I got married at 21, Gary was married at 20, Jack at 20, Arnold very early, it's a lonely business winning golf tournaments and you need a companion to confide in," the 70-year-old Englishman told Reuters in an interview.