Nick Faldo

Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo, MBE (born 18 July 1957) is an English retired professional golfer and television commentator. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was renowned for his dedication to the game, he was ranked No. 1 on the Official World Golf Ranking for a total of 97 weeks. His 41 professional wins include 30 victories on the European Tour and six major championships: three Open Championships (1987, 1990, 1992) and three Masters (1989, 1990, 1996).

Sir
Nick Faldo
MBE
Faldo in 2021
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Alexander Faldo
Born (1957-07-18) 18 July 1957
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight13.9 st (195 lb; 88 kg)
Sporting nationality England
ResidenceOrlando, Florida, U.S.
Windsor, Berkshire, England
Spouse
Melanie Rockall
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(m. 1979; div. 1984)​
    Gill Bennett
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    (m. 1986; div. 1995)​
      Valerie Bercher
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      (m. 2001; div. 2006)​
        Lindsay De Marco
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        (m. 2020)​
        Children4
        Career
        CollegeUniversity of Houston
        Turned professional1976
        Former tour(s)PGA Tour
        European Tour
        Southern Africa Tour
        PGA Tour Champions
        Professional wins43
        Number of wins by tour
        PGA Tour9
        European Tour30 (5th all-time)
        Sunshine Tour1
        Other9
        Best results in major championships
        (wins: 6)
        Masters TournamentWon: 1989, 1990, 1996
        PGA ChampionshipT2: 1992
        U.S. Open2nd: 1988
        The Open ChampionshipWon: 1987, 1990, 1992
        Achievements and awards
        World Golf Hall of Fame1997 (member page)
        Sir Henry Cotton
        Rookie of the Year        		1977
        European Tour
        official money list winner/
        Order of Merit winner        		1983, 1992
        European Tour
        Golfer of the Year        		1989, 1990, 1992
        PGA Player of the Year1990
        Payne Stewart Award2014

        Faldo has since become a television commentator for major golf championships. In 2006, he became the lead golf analyst for CBS Sports. In 2012, Faldo joined the BBC Sport on-air team for coverage of the Open Championship.

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