Tony Jacklin

Golf, Europe's Ryder Cup team. Jacklin agreed to captain Europe in 1983 only if players were treated like stars: first-class travel, later including Concorde, the best clothing and equipment, and caddies included in the team. He picked partnerships carefully and consulted senior players such as Seve Ballesteros, and Europe won in 1985, won for the first time in the United States in 1987, and retained the cup with a tie in 1989.