JACKLIN SAYS CHARLEY HULL WILL HAVE TO MOVE TO AMERICA TO PROSPER
FROM THE BBC SPORT.COM WEBSITE
Rising star Charley Hull befriended 68-year-old Hall of Famer Tony Jacklin at the 2012 British par-three tournament and has stayed with the 1969 Open champion at his home in Florida.
"She's a precocious talent and just a great kid," said Scunthorpe-born Jacklin, who is the most successful European Ryder Cup captain of all time and also the 1970 US Open winner.
"Her work ethic is unbelievable. I think this is just the tip of the iceberg. If she stays well she'll be one of the true greats that there has ever been.
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Who is Charley Hull?
- Born: 20 March, 1996
- Lives: Northamptonshire
- Club: Woburn
- As an amateur she made the cut in four professional tournaments
- Was ranked third in world amateur rankings
- Member of 2012 Curtis Cup winning team
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"There's so many ways to mess up if you're not careful. You've just got to keep your head on straight.
"I've been 50 years a pro and I've seen almost everything. The key is not playing too much and staying fresh mentally."
Jacklin says it is a "foregone conclusion" that Hull will become Europe's youngest ever player at the 2013 Solheim Cup, but believes she will need to move to America at some point to further her career.
"There's no doubt about that. The error of my ways was I tried to live in the UK," he said.
"I realised too late that the advice I was getting wasn't about me, it was about the people who were looking after me.
"My career might have gone on a lot longer had I moved to the States and still supported golf in Britain."
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