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Faldo, Nick

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Faldo, Nick


English golfer who was the first Briton in 54 years to win three British Open titles. He was only the second person after Jack Nicklaus to win successive Masters titles (1989 and 1990) and the seventh player to win the Masters and British Open in the same year. During his career, he was the top ranked player in the world for a total of nearly two years.

Career highlights

British Open
1987, 1990, 1992

Masters
1989, 1990, 1996

World Match Play Championship
1989, 1992

Volvo PGA Championship
1978, 1980, 1981, 1989

Ryder Cup
1985, 1987, tie 1989, 1995, 1997

Alfred Dunhill Cup
1987

Amateur Championship
1975

Tournament wins
43

Faldo turned professional in 1976, and played in 11 Ryder cups. He was appointed non-playing captain of the European team for the 2008 tournament.

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