Tony Jacklin, RYDERCUP legend, revealed that he has been suffering with incurable cancer for seven years.

Jacklin described the severity of his illness in his new autobiography Tony Jacklin:My Ryder Cup Journey.

The Daily Mail interviewed him about his battle with cancer.

The 77-year old has been in remission for 18-months. He said, "It's part of growing older, it's one thing."

"I was diagnosed in follicular lymphoma. It is manageable but incurable.

"It was funny because it required me to listen to two to three Ben Hogan stories from my doctor. And I'm sitting there wondering, 'Just tell us whether I'm going or not!'

"I had four different chemo sessions, each one a month apart. I continued to have scans and was cleared after four.

"They declared me in remission. This was 18-months ago. I am vigilant but I feel fine. You never know.

Jacklin is also very deaf because of a shooting incident that occurred when Jacklin was younger.

He also suffers from dangerous sleep disorder, called sleep apnea.

Jacklin, a Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire golfer, was the first British player to win The Open 18 years after he won the Claret Jug in 1969 at the age of 25.

The US Open was won the next year by him, but he is most famous for his influence over the Ryder Cup.

Jacklin participated in the tournament seven times, six for Britain and Ireland, and one for Europe in 1979.

Jack Nicklaus gave Jacklin his final putt on 18th in 1969 to tie the match. This remarkable moment is known as The Concession.

Jacklin was also the most successful of all non-playing captains in Europe, between 1983 and 1989.

He won two Ryder Cups, tied one, and lost one of his four Ryder Cups in skipper.

His team won their first victory in 28-years in 1985, and their first win on American soil in 1987.

Jacklin, Nicklaus and the Nicklaus Award for Sportsmanship will be presented at Whistling Straits' event.