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{{Short description|English golfer and TV commentator (born 1957)}}
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| birth_place       = [[Welwyn Garden City]], [[Hertfordshire]], England
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| residence         = [[Bozeman, Montana]], U.S.
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| award5            = [[Payne Stewart Award]]
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'''Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo''' (born 18 July 1957) is an English retired [[professional golfer]] and television commentator. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://athlonsports.com/golf/greatest-golfers-all-time |title=20 Greatest Golfers of All Time (Updated) |publisher=Athlon Sports |date=June 11, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2015}}</ref> he was renowned for his dedication to the game,<ref name="Pierce">{{cite news |last=Pierce |first=Andrew |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/5516387/Knighthood-for-Nick-Faldo-in-Queens-Birthday-Honours.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/5516387/Knighthood-for-Nick-Faldo-in-Queens-Birthday-Honours.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Knighthood for Nick Faldo in Queen's Birthday Honours |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=13 June 2009 |access-date=12 January 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and was ranked No. 1 on the [[Official World Golf Ranking]] for a total of 97 weeks.<ref>{{cite news |last=Carter |first=Iain |title=McIlroy v Woods: The fight to be number one |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/20935827 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=28 July 2013}}</ref> His 41 professional wins include 30 victories on the European Tour and six [[Men's major golf championships|major championships]]: three [[The Open Championship|Open Championship]]s (1987, 1990, 1992) and three [[Masters Tournament|Masters]] (1989, 1990, 1996).

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

==Early life==
Faldo was born in [[Welwyn Garden City]], [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]], in 1957, as the only child of Joyce and George Faldo, an [[accountant]] at [[Imperial Chemical Industries]]. Responding to suggestions that Faldo might be an Italian surname, George Faldo stated it is of English origin, and had traced it to a 13th-century Knight in [[Bedford]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-06-30 |title=Nick Greenslade interviews Nick Faldo |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/jul/01/golf.features2 |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref>

Faldo "became hooked" on golf at age 14 — having never "even picked up a golf club" himself, watching [[Jack Nicklaus]] play the [[1971 Masters Tournament|1971 Masters]] on his parents' new colour television (his first exposure to the game).

== Amateur career ==
Faldo qualified to play in the 1974 [[English Amateur]] at [[Woodhall Spa Golf Club|Woodhall Spa]]. In 1975, he won both the [[English Amateur]] at [[Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club|Royal Lytham]] and the [[British Youths Open Amateur Championship]]. His successes came too late to gain a [[Walker Cup]] place that year, the match being played in late May with the team selected in November 1974.<ref name="r1959">{{cite news |newspaper=The Times |date=14 November 1974 |page=11 |title=Mulcare one of five newcomers for next year;s Walker Cup team}}</ref> He represented Great Britain in the [[Commonwealth Tournament]] in South Africa in November 1975. Faldo describes his late discovery of golf enthusiastically, saying that he "love[d] school, until golf came along"—after which "the only thing [he] was interested in was getting out of the gates as quick as possible and going to the golf course."<ref>{{cite web |title = The career of one of golf's greatest champions |url = http://nickfaldo.com/about-sir-nick |website = nickfaldo.com |access-date = 14 December 2015 |archive-date = 22 December 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151222144651/http://nickfaldo.com/about-sir-nick |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title = Nick Faldo Facts, information, pictures |url = http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Nick_Faldo.aspx|encyclopedia = encyclopedia.com|access-date = 14 December 2015}}</ref>

Faldo's golf prowess was soon noticed in the United States, where he was given a golf scholarship to the [[University of Houston]]. He attended for ten weeks, but he felt the distraction of going to school hurt his golf game.

== Professional career ==

=== European Tour ===
After leaving the school, Faldo turned professional in 1976 and joined the European Professional Golfers Association. Faldo achieved instant [[European Tour]] successes, finishing eighth on the Order of Merit in 1977, and third in 1978; and winning a European Tour event in each of those seasons (in 1977, he became the then-youngest [[Ryder Cup]] player at the age of 20).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/rydercup/story/15214/4064089 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411201255/http://www1.skysports.com/rydercup/story/15214/4064089 |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=Ryder Cup records |publisher=Sky Sports |date=2 September 2008 |access-date=28 March 2013 }}</ref> As a rookie, Faldo won all three of his matches at the [[1977 Ryder Cup]] including a win over [[Jack Nicklaus]] and an astonishing singles victory over [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]], who had just won the [[1977 Open Championship]] two months earlier. Faldo continued his European Tour successes in the early 1980s, winning two consecutive [[Sun Alliance PGA Championship]]s in England, in 1980 and 1981. Faldo finished top of the Order of Merit in 1983, with five European Tour victories.

In the mid-1980s, Faldo began rebuilding his swing under the tutelage of [[David Leadbetter (golf instructor)|David Leadbetter]], to reorder his game and become a regular contender in [[Men's major golf championships|major championships]] (many contemporaries and commentators viewed his all-encompassing swing change as excessive, although later players have adopted similar strategies to varying degrees—most notably, [[Tiger Woods]]). Leadbetter felt that although Faldo's swing "looked beautiful," and had "marvelous rhythm," it "camouflaged a number of faults".<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite news |last=Pye |first=Steven |title=How Nick Faldo hit 18 straight pars at Muirfield in 1987 to win his first major |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2013/jul/17/nick-faldo-muirfield-1987-major |access-date=18 January 2014 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=17 July 2013}}</ref> After a series of setbacks, Faldo's efforts paid off in May 1987, when he won the [[Peugeot Spanish Open]], his first European Tour victory since 1984 (Faldo later said the win was a "major turning point," which restored his confidence).<ref name="autogenerated2" />

Two months later, in July 1987, Faldo claimed his first major title at [[The Open Championship]] at [[Muirfield]]. After rounds of 68 (-3) and 69 (-2), Faldo emerged through stormy conditions with an even-par 71, thus entering the final round one stroke behind American [[Paul Azinger]]. Faldo parred every hole in his final round for a one-shot victory. At one point Azinger held a lead of three shots with nine holes to play, but bogeys at four of his last nine holes, including at the 17th and 18th, placed him a stroke behind Faldo. In cool misty weather conditions, Faldo's solid and steady play in the final round won him the Open title a day after his 30th birthday. He holed a five-foot putt on the final hole for his 18th consecutive par. Faldo later said: "I knew I'd do it. And I knew I had to do it." Highlighting a bunker shot on the 8th hole as a key shot of his final round, Faldo said: "The one at 8 was fantastic, a 35-yard shot and I knocked it to three feet."<ref name=autogenerated2 /><ref>{{cite news |last=Ostler |first=Scott |title=Slow and steady Faldo wins British Open |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=19870720&id=c5opAAAAIBAJ&pg=6316,2382593 |access-date=18 January 2014 |newspaper=[[Deseret News]] |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |date=20 July 1987}}</ref>

At the 1988 U.S. Open, Faldo ended 72 holes of regulation play in a tie for the lead with [[Curtis Strange]]. Faldo's even-par fourth round of 71 started with 14 consecutive pars. A birdie on the 15th hole gave him a share of the lead with Strange. However, on the 16th hole Faldo found himself with a difficult bunker shot to play. After backing away from his bunker shot to scold some photographers for talking, Faldo made his lone bogey. Strange dropped a shot on the 17th to leave the two rivals tied for the lead on the 18th tee. Faldo missed a 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th green which would have made him the first British player since [[Tony Jacklin]] in 1970 to hold both major national championships.<ref>{{cite news |title=Strange, Faldo meet in Open playoff today |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U7FJAAAAIBAJ&pg=3856,1859282&dq=strange+faldo+playoff&hl=en |access-date=4 August 2013 |newspaper=Bangor Daily News |date=20 June 1988}}</ref> The following day, Strange won the 18-hole Monday playoff by four strokes. Strange shot an even-par round of 71, while Faldo struggled with a round of 75.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nelson |first=John |title=Strange wins Open playoff |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2PdNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6579,4019979&dq=strange+wins+open+playoff&hl=en |newspaper=[[The Free Lance–Star]] |location=[[Fredericksburg, Virginia]] |page=5 |date=21 June 1988 |access-date=2 January 2013}}</ref>

Faldo won his second major championship at the 1989 Masters. Starting his fourth round five shots off the lead held by [[Ben Crenshaw]], Faldo's final round of 65 (consisting of eight birdies, nine pars and one bogey) was the low round of the tournament and enabled him to get into a playoff with [[Scott Hoch]]. Displaying some brilliant putting in his final round, Faldo holed a 50-foot birdie putt on the first hole and followed this up with birdies on the 2nd, 4th and 7th holes. On the back nine, Faldo holed birdie putts of 12 feet at the 13th, 5 feet at the 14th, 15 feet (with an 8-foot break) at the 16th, and 30 feet at the 17th. On the first hole of the ensuing sudden-death playoff, Hoch missed a 2-foot par putt that would have won him the tournament. On the 2nd playoff hole, amid the growing evening darkness, Faldo holed a 25-foot birdie putt to win the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |last=Juliano |first=Joe |title=Faldo Wins The Masters in Sudden Death |url=http://articles.philly.com/1989-04-10/sports/26143388_1_putt-green-jacket-england-s-nick-faldo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216165055/http://articles.philly.com/1989-04-10/sports/26143388_1_putt-green-jacket-england-s-nick-faldo |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 December 2013 |access-date=7 August 2013 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=10 April 2013}}</ref>

At the 1990 Masters, Faldo successfully defended his title. He came from behind to get into a playoff with [[Raymond Floyd]], once again winning on the second playoff hole after Floyd pulled his approach shot into a pond left of the green. Faldo became the first player to win back-to-back Masters titles since [[Jack Nicklaus]] in 1965–66.<ref>{{cite news |last=Parascenzo |first=Marino |title=Faldo captures Masters again |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RNY0AAAAIBAJ&pg=4832,2208973&dq=faldo+captures+masters+again&hl=en |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |page=21 |date=9 April 1990 |access-date=2 January 2013}}</ref>

In the next major at the 1990 U.S. Open at [[Medinah Country Club]], Faldo finished tied for 3rd place. In his final round of 69 he three-putted from 45 feet on the 16th hole for a bogey and missed a 12-foot birdie putt on the 18th, which lipped out of the hole. This resulted in him missing out by one stroke on an 18-hole playoff with [[Hale Irwin]] and [[Mike Donald]]. Faldo refused to come to the press tent after his final round and later, en route to the locker room, snapped at a journalist who suggested that he had hit his putt too hard on the final green. Faldo said: "I hit it perfect. I hit a foot past the hole. How can you say I hit it too hard?"<ref>{{cite news |last=Hanley |first=Reid |title=Faldo's Slam Now Just Grand Illusion |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1990/06/18/faldos-slam-now-just-grand-illusion/ |access-date=7 August 2013 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=18 June 1990}}</ref>

The following month, Faldo won his second [[Open Championship]] at [[Old Course at St Andrews|St Andrews]], Scotland, by five shots, becoming the first golfer since [[Tom Watson (golfer)|Tom Watson]] in 1982 to win two majors in the same year.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jenkins |first=Sally |title=Faldo Conquers Field, St. Andrews |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/golf/longterm/1999/britishopen/articles/open90.htm |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=23 July 1990 |access-date=2 January 2013}}</ref>

Faldo won the famous [[Claret Jug]] trophy for a third time in the 1992 Open Championship at Muirfield. Faldo's first two rounds of 66-64 for a 36-hole total of 130 broke the Open Championship record for the lowest first 36 holes (a record later tied by [[Brandt Snedeker]] in 2012).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2012/tournamentid=2012052/stats/factsfigures/index.html |title=The 141st Open Championship 2012 - Statistics |publisher=PGA European Tour |access-date=29 December 2012}}</ref> Faldo had a 54-hole lead of four shots in the 1992 Open, before losing the lead during the back-nine of the final round to American [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]]. Faldo recovered with birdies on two of the last four holes to win by a stroke over Cook, who bogeyed the 72nd hole.

Perceived by some golf fans to be an aloof stoic character in the mould of [[Ben Hogan]],<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite magazine |first=John |last=Garrity |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1004034/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213065339/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1004034/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 December 2013 |title=Nick of Time: Nick Faldo overcame a two-shot deficit with only four holes to play to win his third British Open |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=27 July 1992 |access-date=29 December 2012}}</ref> Faldo displayed visible emotion after his Open-winning putt on the final hole at Muirfield in 1992, trembling and shedding tears. Faldo later said: "I thought I'd blown it. If I had lost, I would have needed a very large plaster to patch that one up."<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

Faldo claimed the European Tour Order of Merit a second time in 1992. During that time, Faldo said of his success: "The run doesn't have to end. If someone is going to beat me then I'm going to make sure they've worked for their victory. Let them come and get it from me."<ref>{{cite book |title=The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations |editor-first=Jim |editor-last=Apfelbaum |year=2007 |publisher=Skyhorse Publishing |isbn=978-1-60239-014-0}}</ref> That year, he had worldwide earnings of £1,558,978, breaking the existing record.

In July 1993, Faldo won the [[Carroll's Irish Open]] for an unprecedented third time in a row. Starting his final round four shots behind [[José María Olazábal]], Faldo's fourth round of 65 enabled him to tie over 72 holes with Olazábal. Faldo won the sudden death playoff at the first extra hole.<ref>{{cite news |last=Glover |first=Tim |title=Faldo finds that extra dimension: Carrolls Irish Open |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf-faldo-finds-that-extra-dimension-carrolls-irish-open-1482974.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220620/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf-faldo-finds-that-extra-dimension-carrolls-irish-open-1482974.html |archive-date=20 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=29 March 2013 |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |date=5 July 1993}}</ref> Later that month, as defending Open champion, Faldo was involved in a memorable duel with rival [[Greg Norman]] in the Open Championship at [[Royal St George's Golf Club]]. Starting his final round one shot ahead of Norman, Faldo hit a tee shot on the par-3 11th which appeared to be heading for a hole in one, but the ball hit the cup and rolled away. Faldo played some excellent golf in his final round of 67, but he finished runner-up, two strokes behind Norman, who shot a spectacular final round of 64.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reilly |first=Rick |author-link=Rick Reilly |title=Shark Attack: Greg Norman savaged the best leader board in 20 years to win a memorable British Open |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=26 July 1993|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1138315/1/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119085353/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1138315/1/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 January 2013 |access-date=29 March 2013}}</ref>

=== PGA Tour ===
Throughout the early 1990s, Faldo remained a European Tour player while also visiting America regularly and playing events around the world, but in 1995 he decided to concentrate on playing on the U.S. PGA Tour, as his priority was to win further major championships (and three out of the four majors are played in the United States). At first this strategy didn't seem to work, as he had a moderate [[1995 PGA Tour|1995 season]], but in April 1996 he won a famous victory at [[Augusta National Golf Club|Augusta]] to collect his sixth and final major championship.

Faldo went into the final round at the [[1996 Masters Tournament|1996 Masters]] trailing Greg Norman by six shots, but was the beneficiary of an infamous Sunday collapse at Augusta by Norman; Faldo shot a 67 to win by five over Norman, who struggled mightily en route to a 78. Though this is commonly remembered as the tournament where Norman collapsed in the final round, Faldo's 67 was a memorable display of concentration and consistency which put pressure on Norman. After Faldo finished, he hugged Norman and whispered something in his ear, which years later Norman confirmed to have included the line "Don't let the bastards get you down", a reference to the media, which Faldo assumed would aggressively hound Norman for the loss. Norman said in interview after defeat that "He (Faldo) had gone way, way up in my estimations." Since then they have become friends and fishing partners, a passion they both share.

After Faldo's victory at the 1996 Masters, he had just one further tournament win in his career at the 1997 [[Nissan Open]] in Los Angeles, at the age of 39. As Faldo entered his forties, his form gradually declined and he devoted more time to off-course activities. The last season that he played regularly on the PGA Tour was [[2001 PGA Tour|2001]]. Afterwards, he refocused on the European Tour and consistently played less than a full schedule.

At the [[2002 U.S. Open (golf)|2002 U.S. Open]], a month before his 45th birthday, Faldo finished in a very creditable position of tied for 5th place. At the [[2003 Open Championship]] at Royal St George's, Faldo shot a fine third round of 67 and was briefly in contention for the tournament during the final round. He closed to within two shots of the lead after a birdie at the 5th hole in the final round before holing a 30-foot eagle putt on the 7th. However, his momentum stalled over the next three holes. A birdie at the 14th hole took him to level par and into fourth place. However, three successive bogeys on his subsequent three holes ended his challenge and he finished the tournament in a tie for eighth place.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/the_open_2003/3082273.stm |title=Faldo promises 'final blast' |work=BBC Sport |date=20 July 2003 |access-date=26 March 2013}}</ref> It was Faldo's last top-10 finish in a major championship.

=== Broadcasting career ===
After cutting back on his playing schedule, Faldo became a broadcaster for [[PGA Tour on ABC|ABC Sports]]' PGA Tour coverage, where he worked from 2004 to 2006 alongside former playing rival [[Paul Azinger]] and host [[Mike Tirico]]. While never considered to be a particularly charismatic player, Faldo surprised many fans with his dry, British wit and insightful commentary as part of the ABC team. The trio garnered many positive reviews, with Faldo and Azinger often exchanging verbal barbs and engaging in humorous banter.

On 3 October 2006, it was announced that Faldo had signed a contract with [[PGA Tour on CBS|CBS]] to replace [[Lanny Wadkins]] as the network's lead golf analyst. Faldo said, "I view this as a fabulous opportunity for me, which may come once every ten years. But it will seriously curtail my playing career. My playing days aren't completely over but my priority now is given to CBS." Faldo's decision meant he missed the [[2007 Masters Tournament|2007 Masters]], an event he had won three times.<ref>He remained with ESPN/ABC until the end of the 2006 season, joining his new employers at the start of the 2007 season.[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/5404748.stm Faldo winds down playing career]</ref> In 2007 he also became the lead analyst for [[Golf Channel]]'s coverage on the [[PGA Tour]].<ref>[http://www.thegolfchannel.com/tour-insider/faldo-join-golf-channel-lead-analyst-19995/ Faldo joins Golf Channel]{{dead link|date=September 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> Faldo has garnered less positive support since he began working on his own.  He and Azinger did have a pair of reunion telecasts, one for each of the analysts' employers. Faldo joined Azinger and Tirico on ABC for the [[2007 Open Championship]].  Meanwhile, Azinger joined Faldo and [[Brian Hammons]] on Golf Channel for the [[2009 Presidents Cup]].

Faldo did occasionally play golf tournaments during this era. After 2005, Faldo's appearances in professional tournaments became increasingly sporadic. In 2006, apart from appearances in the Masters and at the Open Championship, Faldo played in two events on the European Tour that year.<ref>{{cite web |title=European Tour: Sir Nick Faldo - Results 2006 |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/players/playerid=53/results/season=2006/index.html |access-date=29 March 2013 |publisher=PGA European Tour}}</ref> In the first half of 2007, Faldo did not appear in any regular tour events. He did play in the [[2007 Open Championship|2007 Open]] at Carnoustie, missing the cut. In his first [[Champions Tour]] event, he finished tied for 14th in the [[2007 Senior Open Championship|Senior British Open]].

Faldo did not take part in the [[2008 Open Championship|2008 Open]] at Royal Birkdale. It was the first time he had not taken part in the competition since failing to qualify as an amateur in 1975. He entered in [[2009 Open Championship|2009]] at Turnberry and [[2010 Open Championship|2010]] at St Andrews, but missed the 36-hole cut at both. Faldo opted not to take part in the [[2011 Open Championship|2011 Open]] at Royal St George's. He also decided not to compete in the [[2012 Open Championship|2012 Open]], instead joining the [[BBC Sport]] commentary team for the event.<ref>{{cite news |date=11 July 2012 |title=Sir Nick Faldo joins the BBC Open team for 2012 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/bbc-the-open-2012.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130419181217/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/bbc-the-open-2012.html |archive-date=19 April 2013 |access-date=8 February 2013 |work=BBC}}</ref> Faldo competed at the [[2013 Open Championship|2013 Open]] at Muirfield.<ref>{{cite web |date=13 May 2013 |title=Faldo confirms he will play at Muirfield |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/golf/sport/story/207037.html# |access-date=21 June 2013}}</ref> He missed the cut. Faldo decided to make the 2015 Open at St Andrews his final Open Championship appearance.

Faldo retired from CBS after 16 years in the broadcast booth; his final regular broadcast was at the [[Wyndham Championship]], in August 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Moriello |first=John |date=22 June 2022 |title=Why Did CBS Golf Analyst Nick Faldo Suddenly Announce He's Quitting? |url=https://www.sportscasting.com/why-did-cbs-golf-analyst-nick-faldo-suddenly-announce-hes-quitting/ |website=SportsCasting}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bieler |first=Des |date=7 August 2022 |title=Nick Faldo is overcome with emotion in send-off from CBS golf booth |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/08/07/nick-faldo-cbs-retirement/ |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref>[[File:Nick Faldo2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Faldo in July 2008]]
===Achievements and legacy===
Faldo has won more major golf championships than any player from Europe since World War I.<ref name="telegraph1">{{cite news |last=Corrigan |first=James |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/rydercup/9691255/Nick-Faldo-I-wasnt-a-bad-Ryder-Cup-captain-I-was-just-unlucky.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/rydercup/9691255/Nick-Faldo-I-wasnt-a-bad-Ryder-Cup-captain-I-was-just-unlucky.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Nick Faldo: I wasn't a bad Ryder Cup captain, I was just unlucky |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |location=London |date=21 November 2012 |access-date=26 March 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Only one European golfer, [[Harry Vardon]], who won seven majors in a span between 1896 and 1914, has had more major victories than Faldo. Other than Vardon, only one golfer from outside the United States ([[Gary Player]] from South Africa) has won more majors than Faldo.

Faldo was named the [[PGA Tour]] Player of the Year in [[1990 PGA Tour|1990]] and the European Tour Player of the Year in 1989, 1990 and 1992, and has won 29 European Tour titles. While his professional tournament wins (40) pale in quantity to that of contemporaries [[Greg Norman]], [[Seve Ballesteros]], and [[Bernhard Langer]], the prestige and stature of his successes are impressive, and he has more major victories than any of these players.

Faldo's CV boasts (often multiple) successes in high-profile tour events such as the French Open, Irish Open, Spanish Open, the European PGA, the British Masters, the European Open, the Johnnie Walker Classic, and the Volvo Masters, as well as his Nissan Open, Doral Open, and Heritage successes in the US. These wins are not only supplemented by his six majors, but also by his wins in invitational events such as the Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge, the [[Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship]], and the World Matchplay, as well as his team successes in the Dunhill Cup, the [[World Cup of Golf]], and the Ryder Cup.

For much of the early 1990s, Faldo was considered the best golfer in the world. He spent a total of 97 weeks altogether at the top of the [[Official World Golf Ranking]], an achievement surpassed by only one other competitor, Greg Norman, during the decade of the 1990s. His total of six professional major tournament wins were more than any other player in the world from 1987 through 1996. ([[Nick Price]] was second with three major victories during this period; Seve Ballesteros won five majors from 1979 to 1988).

Faldo is one of the most successful Ryder Cup players ever, having won 25 points and having represented the European Team a record 11 times.<ref name="telegraph1"/> He played a key role in making Europe competitive in the event. Having won 23 of his matches, lost 19, and halved 4, he also holds the European record for having played the most Ryder Cup matches.

Former [[Walker Cup]] captain [[Peter McEvoy]] said of Faldo: "He is a leading contender to be Britain's finest ever sportsman in an individual sport. He is the gold standard from which the rest of modern British golf has to be judged."<ref>{{cite news |last=Reason |first=Mark |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/5517918/Nick-Faldo-surprised-by-timing-of-knighthood.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/5517918/Nick-Faldo-surprised-by-timing-of-knighthood.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Nick Faldo surprised by timing of knighthood |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |location=London |date=12 June 2009 |access-date=12 January 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2003, PGA chief executive Sandy Jones said of Faldo's career: "His career achievements position him as Britain's best golfer of all time. But it is his dedication and commitment to the game which really sets him apart."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/3332475.stm |title=Faldo lands PGA award |work=BBC News |date=18 December 2003 |access-date=12 January 2013}}</ref>

==Playing style==
Faldo's composure under pressure and intimidating presence were hallmarks of his game. His final round of 18 consecutive pars at the [[1987 Open Championship]] was an example of steady play under pressure.<ref name="linksmagazine1">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.linksmagazine.com/best_of_golf/paul-azinger-vs.-nick-faldo-ryder-cup-golf |title=Paul Azinger vs. Nick Faldo Ryder Cup Golf |magazine=[[Links (magazine)|Links]] |access-date=29 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721031141/http://www.linksmagazine.com/best_of_golf/paul-azinger-vs.-nick-faldo-ryder-cup-golf|archive-date=21 July 2013}}</ref> [[BBC]] commentator [[Peter Alliss]] suggested that much of the flair in Faldo's game was lost in the mid-1980s when he remodelled his swing. Alliss said: "Faldo had cut out the excitement, but he had also eradicated the mistakes."<ref name="guardian2007">{{cite news|first=Nick|last=Greenslade|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/jul/01/golf.features2 |title=Learning to smile|newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |location=London|date=1 July 2007|access-date=29 December 2012}}</ref>

It's been suggested that during his career Faldo wore down the opposition and benefited from other players making mistakes in pressure-filled situations.<ref name="linksmagazine1"/> His three Masters titles at Augusta came after mistakes by [[Scott Hoch]] missing a short putt in 1989, [[Raymond Floyd]] hitting into a pond in 1990 and from a collapse by [[Greg Norman]] in 1996. Two of Faldo's Open Championship wins came after mistakes in the closing two holes by [[Paul Azinger]] in 1987 and [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]] in 1992. His Open Championship in 1990 was effectively decided when Norman shot 76 to his 67 in the 3rd round.  

Although not a particularly powerful player for a tall man, Faldo's strengths included his distance control, course management and his strong competitive mind.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldgolfhalloffame.org/hof/member.php?member=1014|title=World Golf Hall of Fame Member Profile|publisher=World Golf Hall of Fame|access-date=12 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320052100/http://www.worldgolfhalloffame.org/hof/member.php?member=1014 |archive-date=20 March 2012}}</ref><ref name="Pierce"/> His intense dedication to the game meant that he attended to every detail in the golf swing.<ref>{{cite news|last=Florence|first=Mal|title=A Little Body English Helps Faldo Through a Summer of Successes|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-10-04-sp-978-story.html|access-date=21 July 2013|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=4 October 1992}}</ref> [[Gary Player]] said of Faldo: "He had a work ethic that was quite unbelievable."<ref>{{cite news|last=Ferguson |first=Doug|title=Miller, Faldo inducted into Hall of Fame|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1842&dat=19980519&id=SkseAAAAIBAJ&pg=3765,3094791 |access-date=14 January 2013|newspaper=[[TimesDaily]] |date=19 May 1998}}</ref>

After Faldo changed his swing in the mid-1980s, his methodical style gave him a reputation for being one of the game's more conservative players.<ref>{{cite news|title=Faldo Is Man To Beat |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19900809&id=-oRSAAAAIBAJ&pg=7165,1670592|access-date=21 July 2013|newspaper=The Victoria Advocate|date=9 August 1990}}</ref> However, Faldo did shoot some spectacular rounds of golf at the height of his career. For three consecutive Open Championships between 1992 and 1994, Faldo carded one round of fewer than 65 strokes in each of the three Opens, shooting a 64 at Muirfield in 1992, a 63 at Royal St George's in 1993, and a 64 at Turnberry in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2013/tournamentid=2013056/stats/factsfigures/ |title=The 142nd Open Championship Muirfield{{Snd}} Facts and Figures|publisher=PGA European Tour|access-date=21 July 2013}}</ref>

Faldo also had a reputation of having an intense focus  and not being engaged in too many social courtesies.<ref name="guardian2007"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Van Sickle|first=Gary|url=http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/his-own-words-nick-faldo-1987-british-open-win-muirfield|title=Nick Faldo discusses 1987 British Open win at Muirfield|publisher=Golf.com|date=3 July 2009|access-date=29 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Michaux|first=Scott|url=http://www.augusta.com/stories/2007/04/03/mas_122940.shtml|title=Faldo is ready to master booth|publisher=Augusta.com|date=3 April 2007|access-date=12 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923181557/http://www.augusta.com/stories/2007/04/03/mas_122940.shtml |archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=23 September 1995|first=Bob |last=Verdi|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1995/09/23/ryder-rookies-dash-of-pavin-a-potent-punch/|title=Ryder Rookies, Dash of Pavin A Potent Punch|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |access-date=29 December 2012}}</ref>

In 1998, Faldo's partnership with [[David Leadbetter (golf instructor)|David Leadbetter]] came to an end when Faldo dispensed with his services by post in a letter. In 2003, Leadbetter said of Faldo: "He wasn't the most popular guy with all the players, that's for sure. He didn't go out to win friends and influence people. Very seldom does he call people by name. He was very difficult to get close to. But I don't think it hurt his performance. You don't have to be 'Mr Popular' to win golf tournaments."<ref name="autogenerated3">{{cite news|last=Lewis|first=Simon|title=I wish I could have another go |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2003/0716/ireland/i-wish-i-could-have-another-go-604943492.html |access-date=18 January 2014|newspaper=Irish Examiner|date=16 July 2003}}</ref>

Faldo's strong work ethic was praised by Leadbetter, who said that during uncomfortably hot conditions in the summer heat of Florida, a conservative estimate of Faldo's practice levels would be him hitting "500–800 balls a day, every day". Leadbetter said: "I don't know how many balls we hit in total but it was thousands and thousands. He also kept up his short game too – he worked hard on that aspect of his game."<ref name=autogenerated3 />

In an interview in 2005, [[Curtis Strange]] said: "Nick Faldo stared a lot of guys down. He had a way of folding his arms and looking at you as though he knew you were going to make a mistake. But in our playoff in the 1988 U.S. Open, I was in a good frame of mind to handle him. We didn't say three words all day, which was fine with me. I'm proud of beating him when he was in his prime."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/myshot_gd0502|title=My Shot: Curtis Strange|first=Guy|last=Yocom |magazine=[[Golf Digest]] |date=February 2005|access-date=14 January 2013}}</ref>

[[Nick Dougherty]], who won three Faldo Junior Series events and went on to win tournaments on the European Tour, said of Faldo: "He's the most driven human being I've ever known. People say [[Tiger Woods]] created the new breed of golfer but I believe Nick Faldo did."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/golf/features/newsid_2136000/2136440.stm|title=My hero Nick Faldo|work=BBC Sport|access-date=14 January 2013}}</ref>

In 1990, British golf writer Peter Dobereiner suggested that Faldo was "obsessively driven by the impossible dream of technical perfection."<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Garrity|first=John |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1136545/1/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213065322/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1136545/1/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 December 2013|title=Wayne Grady stepped out of the long shadow of fellow Aussie Greg Norman to win a tranquil PGA Championship|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=20 August 1990|access-date=12 January 2013}}</ref>

==2008 Ryder Cup captaincy==
Faldo was selected as captain of the European Ryder Cup team in [[2008 Ryder Cup|2008]]. The 37th Ryder Cup,  held at the [[Valhalla Golf Club]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], Kentucky, USA, was won 16½ – 11½ by Team USA to end the streak of three successive victories for Team Europe.

Faldo had picked [[Ian Poulter]] as a wild card ahead of [[Darren Clarke]], who already had two tour victories that season. This decision paid off when Poulter emerged as the top scorer in the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/golf/article4649113.ece |title=Nick Faldo stands by his man as Darren Clarke is cast out of European community |newspaper=The Times}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.theweek.co.uk/people/39491/nick-faldo-ego-has-landed |title=Nick Faldo: the ego has landed |magazine=[[The Week]] |date=19 September 2008 |access-date=18 March 2013}}</ref>

On the final day of the competition, Faldo decided to play a tactic, where the best players would start lower down the order; thus, if it went to a close finish, Europe would have its best players in play. This tactic seemed to backfire, as the US, leading by 2 at the start of the day, gained the 5 points they required by the eighth match, rendering the last four irrelevant.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110606064652/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/kim-kindles-flame-for-america-as-faldorsquos-game-plan-backfires-13979714.html Kim kindles flame for America as Faldo's game plan backfires]</ref>

==Other activities and awards==
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In 1991, Faldo launched his golf course design practice '''Faldo Design'''.  As a way of opening his first course design in the UK (Chart Hills in Kent), Faldo teed up on the dog-leg right par five. He drove into the middle-right of the fairway, he then teed another ball and drove off; the two balls finished within 6&nbsp;inches of each other and to this day can be seen set into the fairway in a protective case. This was a mark of the man's golfing ability at his peak. Known golf design associates of Faldo Design have been Paul Jansen, Steve Smyers, Adam Calver.

The following is a partial list of courses designed by Faldo:

*''OD'' denotes courses for which Faldo is the original designer
*''R'' denotes courses reconstructed by Faldo
*''A'' denotes courses for which Faldo made substantial additions
*''E'' denotes courses that Faldo examined and on the construction of which he consulted

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Contribution
! Year built
! City / Town
! State / Province
! Country
! Comments
|-
| Marriott's Shadow Ridge GC || align=center|OD || align=center| || [[Palm Desert, California|Palm Desert]] || [[California]] || United States || 
|-
| Cottonwood Hills || align=center|OD || align=center| || [[Hutchinson, Kansas|Hutchinson]]<ref>[http://www.hutchnews.com/sports/stories/cottonwood062007.shtml Hutchnews.com]{{dead link|date=September 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> || [[Kansas]] || United States || Extinct  
|-
| Wilderness Club || align=center|OD || align=center| || [[Eureka, Montana|Eureka]] || [[Montana]] || United States || 
|-
| [[Angkor Golf Resort|Angkor GR]] || align=center|OD || align=center| || [[Siem Reap]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.angkor-golf.com|title=Angkor Golf Resort|website=Siem Reap Golf Resort|access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref> || [[Siem Reap province|Siem Reap Province]] || [[Cambodia]] || 
|-
| The Fortress at Louisbourg Resort || align=center|OD || align=center| || [[Cape Breton Island]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/province-house/failed-golf-resort-sued-for-875000|title=Nova Scotia Golf Course Closed|website=Faldo Design|date=9 June 2016 |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref> || [[Nova Scotia]] || Canada || Extinct
|-
| Mission Hills GC (Faldo Course) || align=center|OD || align=center|1999 || [[Shenzhen]] || [[Guangdong]] || China || 
|-
| Elea Estate GC || align=center|OD || align=center| || [[Geroskipou]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eleaestate.com|title=Elea Estate|website=Elea Estate|access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref> || [[Paphos District]] || [[Cyprus]] || 
|-
| Ledreborg Palace GC (Faldo Course) || align=center|OD || align=center|2007 || [[Roskilde]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nickfaldodesign.com/course/ledreborg-palace-golf-club/|title=A naturally undulating and beautifully scenic championship golf course|website=Nickfaldodesign.com|access-date=17 April 2023}}</ref> || [[Region Zealand]] || Denmark || 
|-
| Roco Ki Resort || align=center|OD || align=center| || [[Punta Cana]] || [[La Altagracia Province|La Altagracia]] || [[Dominican Republic]] || Extinct 
|-
| [[Chart Hills Golf Club|Chart Hills GC]] || align=center|OD || align=center|1993 || [[Biddenden]] || [[Kent]] || England || 
|-
| A-Rosa Resort – Faldo Berlin || align=center|OD || align=center|1996 || [[Bad Saarow]] || [[Brandenburg]] || Germany || Formerly known as Sporting Club Berlin (Faldo Course)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.egd.com/?portfolio=sporting-club-berlin-the-faldo-course|title=Sporting Club Berlin|website=Sporting Club Berlin|access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[Ballyliffin Golf Club|Ballyliffin GC]] || align=center|OD || align=center| || [[Ballyliffin]] || [[County Donegal]] || Ireland || 
|-
| Ventanas GC || align=center|OD || align=center|2010 || [[San Miguel de Allende]] || [[Guanajuato]] || Mexico || 
|-
| Lough Erne GR (Faldo Course) || align=center|OD || align=center| || [[Enniskillen]] || [[County Fermanagh]] || Northern Ireland || 
|-
| Rumanza G&CC || align=center|OD || align=center|2020 || [[Multan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nickfaldodesign.com/course/dha-course-multan/|title=DHA Multan, Course|website=Faldo Design|access-date=29 January 2020}}</ref> || [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] || Pakistan || 
|-
| The Eagle Ridge G&CC  || align=center|OD || align=center| || [[General Trias]] || [[Cavite]] || Philippines || 
|-
| Amendoeira (Faldo Course) || align=center|OD || align=center| || Morgado da Lameira || [[Faro (Portuguese district)|Faro]] || Portugal || 
|-
| Emirates GC (Faldo Course) || align=center|OD || align=center| || [[Dubai]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dubaigolf.com/emirates-golf-club|title=Emirates Faldo Course|website=Emirates Club|access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref> || [[Emirate of Dubai]] || United Arab Emirates || 
|-
| Laguna Lang Co GC || align=center|OD || align=center| || [[Phú Lộc district|Phú Lộc]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagunalangco.com/en/golf/design-facilities|title=Laguna Lang Co Golf Course, Banyan Resort|website=Golf Resort|access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref> || [[Thừa Thiên Huế province|Thừa Thiên Huế]] || Vietnam || 
|-
| Silk Path Dong Trieu || align=center|OD || align=center| || [[Hanoi]] || [[Red River Delta]] || Vietnam || Ongoing construction, estimated completion 2023<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbr66iZb-KU|title=New Golf Course under construction|website=Hanoi Golf Course|access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref>
|}
Faldo's other business interests include coaching schools and pro shops. In 1996 he launched the '''Faldo Series''' to provide opportunities to young golfers, under the age of 21 from around the world, both male and female. There are over 7,000 participants each year and there are 38 tournaments in 28 countries. Age category winners at each event qualify for either the Faldo Series Grand Final, hosted each year by Faldo at the Lough Erne Golf Resort, Northern Ireland or the '''Faldo Series Asia''' Grand Final, also hosted by Faldo at Mission Hills Golf Club, Shenzhen, China (A Faldo Design course). The registered charity boasts a number of successful graduates, the most notable being; [[Rory McIlroy]], [[Yani Tseng]], and [[Nick Dougherty]].

Along with the [[Marriott International|Marriott]] hotel chain, Faldo established The Faldo Golf Institute in 1997. This is a golf instructional programme designed to help golfers of every level improve their skills and enjoyment of golf. The institute has five locations: [[Orlando, Florida]]; [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]]; [[Palm Desert, California]]; [[Marco Island, Florida]]; and [[Hertfordshire]], UK.

In 2007, [[Mercedes-Benz]] signed Faldo to act as [[brand ambassador]] to promote the revival of the [[Maybach]] brand of ultra-luxury automobiles.<ref name="faldo">Hodzic, Muamer. Nick Faldo is the new Maybach brand ambassador. [http://www.benzinsider.com/2007/03/nick-faldo-is-the-new-maybach-brand-ambassador/ Benzinsider.com] Accessed: 8 March 2009; (Archived by [https://web.archive.org/web/20081013065457/http://benzinsider.com/2007/03/nick-faldo-is-the-new-maybach-brand-ambassador/ WebCite.org])</ref>

Faldo has written several golf instructional books.

===Knighthood and other honours===
Faldo was voted [[BBC]] [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year|Sports Personality of the Year]] in 1989 and inducted into the [[World Golf Hall of Fame]] in 1998. In 2000, Faldo was ranked 18th greatest golfer of all time by ''[[Golf Digest]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HFI/is_7_51/ai_63015233 |title=50 Greatest Golfers of All Time: And What They Taught Us |access-date=5 December 2007 |last=Yocom |first=Guy |date=July 2000 |work=[[Golf Digest]] |archive-date=27 May 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120527082522/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HFI/is_7_51/ai_63015233/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In a 2019 article on England's best golfers, ''[[Golf Monthly]]'' described Faldo as "arguably the greatest English player of all time".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/features/the-game/best-english-golfers-of-all-time-185269|title=10 Of The Best English Golfers Of All Time|last=Heath|first=Elliott|date=4 September 2019|website=Golf Monthly|access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>

Faldo was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[1988 New Year Honours]],<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=51171 |date=30 December 1987 |page=13 |supp=y }}</ref> then made a [[Knight Bachelor]] in the [[2009 Birthday Honours]], on both occasions “for services to golf”.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=59090 |date=13 June 2009 |page=1 |supp=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8097237.stm |title=Honours for Lee, Faldo and Delia |work=BBC News |date=12 June 2009}}</ref>

Faldo was announced as the 2014 recipient of the [[Payne Stewart Award]] on 9 September 2014.

==Personal life==
Faldo met his first wife, Melanie Rockall, when he was 21. They married in 1979 and separated less than five years later.<ref name="guardian2007"/>

Faldo's divorce from Rockall came before his major championship successes and her settlement was relatively small. He married Gill Bennett in 1986 and the couple had three children: Natalie, Matthew and Georgia. The marriage ended in 1995 after Faldo began a relationship with 20-year-old American golfing student Brenna Cepelak.<ref name="guardian2007"/>

Faldo's three-year relationship with Cepelak ended when he met Valerie Bercher, a Swiss PR agent working for marketing company [[IMG (business)|IMG]]. She married Faldo in July 2001 in a lavish ceremony at his Windsor home. They have a daughter, Emma (born 2003). It was announced in May 2006 that Faldo had filed for divorce.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/faldo-the-golf-star-with-a-few-too-many-birdies-26377559.html |title=Faldo - the golf star with a few too many birdies |newspaper=The Independent |date=3 June 2006}}</ref>

Faldo married his fourth wife Lindsay De Marco, in December 2020, in the [[Florida Keys]], after their wedding at [[Kensington Palace]] had to be called off due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="d052">{{cite magazine |title=Nick Faldo's secret wedding with Lindsay De Marco |magazine=Hello! |date=2021-08-01 |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/20210801118627/nick-faldo-wedding-exclusive-photos/ |access-date=2024-10-30}}</ref>

Faldo lives on Faldo Farm outside [[Bozeman, Montana]], United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kbzk.com/news/local-news/retired-pro-golfer-sir-nick-faldo-coaches-bozeman-and-gallatin-high-teams |title=Retired pro golfer Sir Nick Faldo coaches Bozeman and Gallatin High teams |work=KBZK |first=Meghan |last=Elaine |date=22 August 2024}}</ref>

==Professional wins (43)==
===PGA Tour wins (9)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Legend
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|Major championships (6)
|- 
|Other PGA Tour (3) 
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|22 Apr [[1984 PGA Tour|1984]]
|[[Sea Pines Heritage]]
|−14 (66-67-68-69=270)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]]
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|2
|align=right|19 Jul [[1987 PGA Tour|1987]]
|'''[[1987 Open Championship|The Open Championship]]'''
|−5 (69-68-71-71=279)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Azinger]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rodger Davis]]
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|3
|align=right|9 Apr [[1989 PGA Tour|1989]]
|'''[[1989 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]'''
|−5 (68-73-77-65=283)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Hoch]]
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|4
|align=right|8 Apr [[1990 PGA Tour|1990]]
|'''[[1990 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]''' (2)
|−10 (71-72-66-69=278)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]]
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|5
|align=right|22 Jul 1990
|'''[[1990 Open Championship|The Open Championship]]''' (2)
|−18 (67-65-67-71=270)
|5 strokes
|{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Mark McNulty]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Payne Stewart]]
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|6
|align=right|19 Jul [[1992 PGA Tour|1992]]
|'''[[1992 Open Championship|The Open Championship]]''' (3)
|−12 (66-64-69-73=272)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]]
|-
|align=center|7
|align=right|5 Mar [[1995 PGA Tour|1995]]
|[[Doral-Ryder Open]]
|−15 (67-71-66-69=273)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Jacobsen]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]]
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|8
|align=right|14 Apr [[1996 PGA Tour|1996]]
|'''[[1996 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]''' (3)
|−12 (69-67-73-67=276)
|5 strokes
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]]
|-
|align=center|9
|align=right|2 Mar [[1997 PGA Tour|1997]]
|[[Nissan Open]]
|−12 (66-70-68-68=272)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]]
|}

'''PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|[[1988 PGA Tour|1988]]
|'''[[1988 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Curtis Strange]]
|Lost 18-hole playoff;<br>Strange: E (71),<br>Faldo: +4 (75)
|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|2
|[[1989 PGA Tour|1989]]
|'''[[1989 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Hoch]]
|Won with birdie on second extra hole
|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|3
|[[1990 PGA Tour|1990]]
|'''[[1990 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]]
|Won with par on second extra hole
|}

===European Tour wins (30)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Legend
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|Major championships (6)
|- style="background:thistle"
| Tour Championships (1)
|- 
|Other European Tour (23) 
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|17 Aug [[1977 European Tour|1977]]
|[[Skol Lager Individual]]
|−5 (68-71=139)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Craig Defoy]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris Witcher]] (a)
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|29 May [[1978 European Tour|1978]]
|[[Colgate PGA Championship]]
|−10 (71-68-70-69=278)
|7 strokes
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ken Brown (golfer)|Ken Brown]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|26 May [[1980 European Tour|1980]]
|[[Sun Alliance PGA Championship]] (2)
| +3 (73-70-71-69=283)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ken Brown (golfer)|Ken Brown]]
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|25 May [[1981 European Tour|1981]]
|[[Sun Alliance PGA Championship]] (3)
|−10 (68-70-67-69=274)
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ken Brown (golfer)|Ken Brown]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Neil Coles]]
|-
|align=center|5
|align=right|19 Sep [[1982 European Tour|1982]]
|[[Haig Whisky TPC]] 
|−18 (69-67-65-69=270)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Manuel Calero]]
|-
|align=center|6
|align=right|8 May [[1983 European Tour|1983]]
|[[Paco Rabanne Open de France]]
|−11 (69-67-72-69=277)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[José María Cañizares]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David J. Russell (golfer)|David J. Russell]]
|-
|align=center|7
|align=right|15 May 1983
|[[Martini International]]
|−12 (67-69-66-66=268)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[José María Cañizares]]
|-
|align=center|8
|align=right|22 May 1983
|[[Car Care Plan International]]
|−8 (67-68-68-69=272)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Howard Clark (golfer)|Howard Clark]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Brian Waites]]
|-
|align=center|9
|align=right|24 Jul 1983
|[[Lawrence Batley International]]
|−18 (71-69-64-62=266)
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Warren Humphreys]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Brian Waites]],<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Way]]
|-
|align=center|10
|align=right|11 Sep 1983 
|[[Ebel European Masters Swiss Open]] 
|−20 (70-64-68-66=268)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]]
|-
|align=center|11
|align=right|13 May [[1984 European Tour|1984]]
|[[Car Care Plan International]] (2)
|−12 (69-70-66-71=276)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Howard Clark (golfer)|Howard Clark]]
|-
|align=center|12
|align=right|17 May [[1987 European Tour|1987]]
|[[Peugeot Spanish Open]]
|−2 (72-71-71-72=286)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} [[Hugh Baiocchi]], {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Seve Ballesteros]]
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|13
|align=right|19 Jul 1987
|'''[[1987 Open Championship|The Open Championship]]'''
|−5 (68-69-71-71=279)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Azinger]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rodger Davis]]
|-
|align=center|14
|align=right|26 Jun [[1988 European Tour|1988]]
|[[Peugeot Open de France]] (2)
|−6 (71-67-68-68=274)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Denis Durnian]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wayne Riley]]
|-style="background:thistle"
|align=center|15
|align=right|30 Oct 1988
|[[Volvo Masters]]
|−4 (74-71-71-68=284)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Seve Ballesteros]]
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|16
|align=right|9 Apr [[1989 European Tour|1989]]
|'''[[1989 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]'''
|−5 (68-73-77-65=283)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Hoch]]
|-
|align=center|17
|align=right|30 May 1989 
|[[Volvo PGA Championship]] (4)
|−16 (67-69-69-67=272)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ian Woosnam]]
|-
|align=center|18
|align=right|4 Jun 1989
|[[Dunhill British Masters]]
|−21 (71-65-65-66=267)
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Ronan Rafferty]]
|-
|align=center|19
|align=right|2 Jul 1989
|[[Peugeot Open de France]] (3)
|−7 (70-70-64-69=273)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} [[Hugh Baiocchi]], {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Bernhard Langer]],<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Roe]]
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|20
|align=right|8 Apr [[1990 European Tour|1990]]
|'''[[1990 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]''' (2)
|−10 (71-72-66-69=278)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]]
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|21
|align=right|22 Jul 1990
|'''[[1990 Open Championship|The Open Championship]]''' (2)
|−18 (67-65-67-71=270)
|5 strokes
|{{flagicon|ZWE}} [[Mark McNulty]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Payne Stewart]]
|-
|align=center|22
|align=right|23 Jun [[1991 European Tour|1991]]
|[[Carroll's Irish Open]]
|−5 (68-75-70-70=283)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Colin Montgomerie]]
|-
|align=center|23
|align=right|7 Jun [[1992 European Tour|1992]]
|[[Carroll's Irish Open]] (2)
|−14 (66-65-68-75=274)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} [[Wayne Westner]]
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|24
|align=right|19 Jul 1992
|'''[[1992 Open Championship|The Open Championship]]''' (3)
|−12 (66-64-69-73=272)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]]
|-
|align=center|25
|align=right|2 Aug 1992
|[[Scandinavian Masters]]
|−11 (70-72-66-69=277)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Robert Allenby]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Baker (golfer)|Peter Baker]],<br>{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Danny Mijovic]], {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Frank Nobilo]],<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} [[José María Olazábal]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter O'Malley (golfer)|Peter O'Malley]]
|-
|align=center|26
|align=right|13 Sep 1992
|[[GA European Open]]
|−18 (67-66-64-65=262)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Robert Karlsson]]
|-
|align=center|27
|align=right|7 Feb [[1993 European Tour|1993]]
|[[Johnnie Walker Classic]]
|−11 (67-68-66-68=269)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Colin Montgomerie]]
|-
|align=center|28
|align=right|4 Jul 1993
|[[Carroll's Irish Open]] (3)
|−12 (72-67-72-65=276)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[José María Olazábal]]
|-
|align=center|29
|align=right|5 Jun [[1994 European Tour|1994]]
|[[Alfred Dunhill Open]]
|−5 (67-74-67-71=279)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Joakim Haeggman]]
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|30
|align=right|14 Apr [[1996 European Tour|1996]]
|'''[[1996 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]''' (3)
|−12 (69-67-73-67=276)
|5 strokes
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]]
|}

'''European Tour playoff record (9–4)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result
|- style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|[[1977 European Tour|1977]]
|[[Uniroyal International Championship]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Seve Ballesteros]]
|Lost to birdie on first extra hole
|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|2
|1977
|[[Skol Lager Individual]]
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Craig Defoy]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris Witcher]] (a)
|Won with birdie on first extra hole
|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|3
|[[1983 European Tour|1983]]
|[[Paco Rabanne Open de France]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[José María Cañizares]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David J. Russell (golfer)|David J. Russell]]
|Won with par on third extra hole<br>Russell eliminated by birdie on first hole
|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|4
|1983
|[[Martini International]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[José María Cañizares]]
|Won with par on third extra hole
|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|5
|1983
|[[Ebel European Masters Swiss Open]] 
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Sandy Lyle]]
|Won with par on second extra hole
|- style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|6
|[[1988 European Tour|1988]]
|[[Torras Hostench Barcelona Open]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Barry Lane]], {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Mouland]],<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Whelan (golfer)|David Whelan]]
|Whelan won with par on fourth extra hole<br>Faldo and Mouland eliminated by birdie on first hole
|- style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|7
|1988
|'''[[1988 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Curtis Strange]]
|Lost 18-hole playoff;<br>Strange: E (71),<br>Faldo: +4 (75)
|- style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|8
|1988
|[[Benson & Hedges International Open]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Baker (golfer)|Peter Baker]]
|Lost to eagle on second extra hole
|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|9
|[[1989 European Tour|1989]]
|'''[[1989 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Hoch]]
|Won with birdie on second extra hole
|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|10
|[[1990 European Tour|1990]]
|'''[[1990 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]]'''
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]]
|Won with par on second extra hole
|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|11
|[[1992 European Tour|1992]]
|[[Carroll's Irish Open]]
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} [[Wayne Westner]]
|Won after concession on fourth extra hole
|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|12
|[[1993 European Tour|1993]]
|[[Carroll's Irish Open]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[José María Olazábal]]
|Won with par on first extra hole
|- style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|13
|[[1994 European Tour|1994]]
|[[Alfred Dunhill Open]]
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Joakim Haeggman]]
|Won with par on first extra hole
|}

===Southern Africa Tour wins (1)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|17 Nov [[1979–80 Southern Africa Tour|1979]]
|[[ICL International]]
|−16 (68-66-69-65=268)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Allan Henning]]
|}

===Other wins (9)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|25 Sep 1977
|[[Donald Swaelens Memorial Tournament]]
|−11 (69-69-70=208)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Casper]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|10 Sep 1978
|[[Donald Swaelens Memorial Tournament]] (2)
|−10 (69-72-68=209)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|15 Oct 1989
|[[Suntory World Match Play Championship]] 
|colspan=2 align=center|1 up
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ian Woosnam]]
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|15 Dec 1990
|[[Johnnie Walker Asian Classic]]
|−14 (72-68-62-68=270)
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ian Woosnam]]
|-
|align=center|5
|align=right|11 Oct 1992
|[[Toyota World Match Play Championship]] (2)
|colspan=2 align=center|8 and 7
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Sluman]]
|-
|align=center|6
|align=right|20 Dec 1992
|[[Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship]]
|−6 (71-70-65-68=274)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]]
|-
|align=center|7
|align=right|4 Dec 1994
|[[Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge]]
|−16 (66-64-73-69=272)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Nick Price]]
|-
|align=center|8
|align=right|30 Jul 1995
|[[Telus Skins Game]]
|align=center|$160,000
|$50,000
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Crenshaw]]
|-
|align=center|9
|align=right|22 Nov 1998
|[[1998 World Cup of Golf|World Cup of Golf]]<br>(with {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Carter (golfer)|David Carter]])
|−8 (141-141-149-137=568)
|2 strokes
|{{ITA}} − [[Massimo Florioli]] and [[Costantino Rocca]]
|}

'''Other playoff record (2–0)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|1
|1978
|[[Donald Swaelens Memorial Tournament]]
|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Seve Ballesteros]]
|Won with birdie on second extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|2
|1992
|[[Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship]]
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]]
|Won with par on first extra hole
|}

==Major championships==

===Wins (6)===
{|class="wikitable"
!Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner(s)-up
|- style="background:#abcdef;"
| [[1987 Open Championship|1987]] ||[[The Open Championship]] ||1 shot deficit ||−5 (68-69-71-71=279) ||1 stroke ||{{Nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Azinger]]}}, {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rodger Davis]]}}
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
| [[1989 Masters Tournament|1989]] ||[[Masters Tournament]] ||5 shot deficit ||−5 (68-73-77-65=283) ||Playoff<sup>1</sup> ||{{Nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Hoch]]}}
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
| [[1990 Masters Tournament|1990]] ||[[Masters Tournament]] (2)||3 shot deficit ||−10 (71-72-66-69=278) ||Playoff<sup>2</sup> ||{{Nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]]}}
|- style="background:#abcdef;"
| [[1990 Open Championship|1990]] ||[[The Open Championship]] (2)||5 shot lead ||−18 (67-65-67-71=270) ||5 strokes ||{{Nowrap|{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Mark McNulty]]}}, {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Payne Stewart]]}}
|- style="background:#abcdef;"
| [[1992 Open Championship|1992]] ||[[The Open Championship]] (3)||4 shot lead ||−12 (66-64-69-73=272) ||1 stroke ||{{Nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]]}}
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
| [[1996 Masters Tournament|1996]] ||[[Masters Tournament]] (3)||6 shot deficit ||−12 (69-67-73-67=276) ||5 strokes ||{{Nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]]}}
|}
<sup>1</sup>Defeated Scott Hoch in a sudden-death playoff: Faldo (5-3) and Hoch (5-x). <br />
<sup>2</sup>Defeated Raymond Floyd in a sudden-death playoff: Faldo (4-4) and Floyd (4-x).

===Results timeline===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament !!1976 !! 1977 !! 1978 !! 1979 
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
|40
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|T28
|T62
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|T19
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament !!1980 !! 1981 !! 1982 !! 1983 !! 1984 !! 1985 !! 1986 !! 1987 !! 1988 !! 1989 
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
|T20
|T15
|T25
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
|T30
|style="background:lime;"|'''[[1989 Masters Tournament|1]]'''
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
|T55
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|T18
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|T12
|T11
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|style="background:yellow;"|T8
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|T54
|style="background:yellow;"|5
|style="background:lime;"|'''[[1987 Open Championship|1]]'''
|style="background:yellow;"|3
|T11
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
|T14
|CUT
|T20
|T54
|CUT
|T28
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|style="background:yellow;"|T9
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament !! 1990 !! 1991 !! 1992 !! 1993 !! 1994 !! 1995 !! 1996 !! 1997 !! 1998 !! 1999
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:lime;"|'''[[1990 Masters Tournament|1]]'''
|T12
|T13
|T39
|32
|T24
|style="background:lime;"|'''[[1996 Masters Tournament|1]]'''
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|style="background:yellow;"|T3
|T16
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|T72
|CUT
|T45
|T16
|T48
|CUT
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:lime;"|'''[[1990 Open Championship|1]]'''
|T17
|style="background:lime;"|'''[[1992 Open Championship|1]]'''
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|style="background:yellow;"|T8
|T40
|style="background:yellow;"|4
|T51
|T44
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|T19
|T16
|style="background:yellow;"|T2
|style="background:yellow;"|3
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|T31
|T65
|CUT
|T54
|T41
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament !! 2000 !! 2001 !! 2002 !! 2003 !! 2004 !! 2005 !! 2006 !! 2007 !! 2008 !! 2009
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|T28
|CUT
|T14
|T33
|CUT
|WD
|CUT
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|style="background:yellow;"|7
|T72
|style="background:yellow;"|T5
|CUT
|CUT
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|T41
|CUT
|T59
|style="background:yellow;"|T8
|CUT
|T11
|CUT
|CUT
| style="background:#eee;"|
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|T51
|T51
|T60
| style="background:#eee;"|
|T49
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2010 !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013 !! 2014 !! 2015
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|CUT
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
| style="background:#eee;"|
|}
{{legend|lime|Win}}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
WD = withdrew<br />
CUT = missed the halfway cut<br />
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

===Summary===
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]         || 3 || 0 || 0 ||  3 ||  3 ||  9 || 23 || 16
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] || 0 || 1 || 1 ||  4 ||  5 ||  8 || 18 || 13
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]      || 3 || 1 || 1 ||  8 || 13 || 19 || 37 || 27
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]           || 0 || 1 || 1 ||  4 ||  5 ||  9 || 22 || 19
|-
!Totals                                    !! 6 !! 3 !! 3 !! 19 !! 26 !! 45 !! 100 !! 75
|}
*Most consecutive cuts made – 27 (1987 Open Championship – 1994 Masters)
*Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (1988 U.S. Open – 1989 Masters and 1989 PGA – 1990 Open Championship)

==Results in The Players Championship==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1982
!1983
!1984
!1985
!1986
!1987
!1988
!1989
|-
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
|T35
|T35
|T20
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1990
!1991
!1992
!1993
!1994
!1995
!1996
!1997
!1998
!1999
|-
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T57
|style="background:yellow;"|T2
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|5
|CUT
|CUT
|T24
|T18
|DQ
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2000
!2001
!2002
!2003
!2004
!2005
!2006
|-
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
|T53
|T50
|T49
|T39
|T72
|T27
|CUT
|}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the halfway cut<br/>
DQ = disqualified<br/>
"T" indicates a tie for a place

==Results in World Golf Championships==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Tournament!!1999!!2000!!2001!!2002!!2003
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Match Play|Match Play]]
|R64
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Championship|Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|NT<sup>1</sup>
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Invitational|Invitational]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T82
|}
<sup>1</sup>Cancelled due to [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11]]<br>
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play<br>
"T" = Tied<br>
NT = No tournament

==Team appearances==
'''Amateur'''
*[[Commonwealth Tournament]] (representing Great Britain): 1975

'''Professional'''
*[[Ryder Cup]] (representing GB & Ireland / Europe): [[1977 Ryder Cup|1977]], [[1979 Ryder Cup|1979]], [[1981 Ryder Cup|1981]], [[1983 Ryder Cup|1983]], [[1985 Ryder Cup|1985]] (winners), [[1987 Ryder Cup|1987]] (winners), [[1989 Ryder Cup|1989]] (tied match and retained trophy), [[1991 Ryder Cup|1991]], [[1993 Ryder Cup|1993]], [[1995 Ryder Cup|1995]] (winners), [[1997 Ryder Cup|1997]] (winners), [[2008 Ryder Cup|2008]] (non-playing captain)
*[[World Cup (men's golf)|World Cup]] (representing England): [[1977 World Cup (men's golf)|1977]], [[1991 World Cup (men's golf)|1991]], [[1998 World Cup of Golf|1998]] (winners)
*[[Double Diamond International]] (representing England): 1977
*[[Hennessy Cognac Cup]] (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1978 (winners), 1980 (winners), 1982 (winners), (representing England) 1984 (winners, captain)
*[[Dunhill Cup]] (representing England): [[1985 Dunhill Cup|1985]], [[1986 Dunhill Cup|1986]], [[1987 Dunhill Cup|1987]] (winners), [[1988 Dunhill Cup|1988]], [[1991 Dunhill Cup|1991]], [[1993 Dunhill Cup|1993]]
*[[Four Tours World Championship]] (representing Europe): 1986, 1987, 1990 (captain)
*[[UBS Cup]] (representing the Rest of the World): 2001, 2002, 2003 (tie)
*[[Royal Trophy]] (representing Europe): [[2006 Royal Trophy|2006]] (winners)
*[[Seve Trophy]] (representing Great Britain & Ireland): [[2007 Seve Trophy|2007]] (non-playing captain – winners)

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Ryder Cup points record
!1977!! 1979!! 1981!! 1983!! 1985!! 1987!! 1989!! 1991!! 1993!! 1995!! 1997!! Total 
|-
|3 ||3||1 ||4 ||0 ||3.5 ||2.5 || 1|| 3||2 ||2 || 25
|}

==See also==
*[[List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards]]
*[[List of golfers with most European Tour wins]]
*[[List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins]]
*[[List of men's major championships winning golfers]]
*[[List of World Number One male golfers]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.nickfaldo.com}}
*{{EuroTour player|53}}
*{{PGATour player|01326}}
*{{OWGR|264}}
*{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050919190718/http://golf.about.com/od/golfersmen/p/nick_faldo.htm |title=Nick Faldo at golf.about.com |date=19 September 2005 }}
*[http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/nickfaldo/ Profile at Hello! magazine]
*[http://www.dubaigolf.com/ Faldo course at Emirates Golf Club]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081120205906/http://golf-instruction.marriott-vacations.com/ The Faldo Golf Institute by Marriott]

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