Previous winners include Tony Jacklin, Sam Torrance, Nick Faldo, Sandy Lyle, Colin Montgomerie and Sergio Garcia.

BBC: Goosen edges Harrington

England's Tony Jacklin was the last European winner at Hazeltine in 1970.

BBC: US Open: Graeme McDowell triumphs at Pebble Beach

Faldo lifted the PGA trophy a record four times, Montgomerie, Langer and Alliss are triple champions, while Seve Ballesteros, Tony Jacklin and Ian Woosnam were twice winners.

BBC: Rose out to hit form at Wentworth

The 39-year-old, ranked No. 3 in the world, has never won a major and would love to become the first Englishman to win the Open in England since Tony Jacklin won here in 1969.

WSJ: British Open: Playing Chess at Royal Lytham & St. Annes

The previous oldest U.S. captain was the legendary Sam Snead, who was 57 when he oversaw his nation's retention of the trophy in 1969 -- made famous by Jack Nicklaus' concession of a match-equaling putt to Tony Jacklin.

CNN: Veteran Watson relishes return to U.S. Ryder Cup captaincy