Nick Faldo
| Sir Nick Faldo MBE | |
|---|---|
Faldo in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Nicholas Alexander Faldo |
| Born | 18 July 1957 Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 13.9 st (195 lb; 88 kg) |
| Sporting nationality | England |
| Residence | Bozeman, Montana, U.S. |
| Spouse | Melanie Rockall
(m. 1979; div. 1984)Gill Bennett
(m. 1986; div. 1995)Valerie Bercher
(m. 2001; div. 2006)Lindsay De Marco (m. 2020) |
| Children | 4 |
| Career | |
| College | University of Houston |
| Turned professional | 1976 |
| Former tours | PGA Tour European Tour Southern Africa Tour PGA Tour Champions |
| Professional wins | 43 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 9 |
| European Tour | 30 (5th all-time) |
| Sunshine Tour | 1 |
| Other | 9 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 6) | |
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1989, 1990, 1996 |
| PGA Championship | T2: 1992 |
| U.S. Open | 2nd: 1988 |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1987, 1990, 1992 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Signature | |
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, he was renowned for his dedication to the game, and 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).
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.