Brian Huggett, the Welsh golfer who played in six Ryder Cups and finished second in the 1965 Open Championship, has died at the age of 87.
A statement issued on behalf of Huggett's family said the golfing icon had died in the early hours of Sunday morning after a short illness.
Porthcawl-born Huggett won 16 European Circuit events during his career, and was Europe's top golfer in 1968.
He was captain of the Great Britain and Ireland team at the 1977 Ryder Cup - the last before players from the rest of Europe took part.
Huggett was also part of the team that brought the Ryder Cup to Wales in 2010.
Small in stature, Huggett made up for his lack of size with skill and tenacity.
He turned professional in 1951 and was among the leading lights of the European Circuit - the precursor of today's European Tour - during the 1960s.
Huggett won 14 times on the circuit, and claimed another two victories after the European Tour was formed in 1972.
