OH MIGUEL, DON’T ever change. Golf is played by such fundamentally uncool individuals that someone like cigar-toting, rioja-drinking Miguel Angel Jimenez stands out even more. Selfies are pretty damn awful, but when Ryder Cup vice-captain Miguel goes for one at the opening ceremony, it is utterly majestic.

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And for those of you wondering what kind of vice-captain Jimenez might be, just take a look at this photo, which sums up his vice-captaining philosophy in one snap.

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Miguel Angel Jimenez is in a rarefied air of coolness that previously was only occupied by Andrea Pirlo. Here’s a few more photos of Jimenez being Jimenez.

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The man is a legend.

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