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GOLF LEGENDS PLAYERS

• Jack Nicklaus
• Walter Hagen
• Tiger Woods
• Ben Hogan
• Gary Player
• Tom Watson
• Harry Vardon
• Gene Sarazen
• Bobby Jones
• Sam Snead
• Arnold Palmer
• Nick Faldo
• Lee Trevino
• Seve Ballesteros
• James Braid
• Byron Nelson
• J.H. Taylor
• Peter Thomson
• Ben Crenshaw
• Ian Baker Finch

MAJOR TOURNAMENTS LIST

• Masters
• U.S. Open
• The Open (British Open)
• PGA Championship

TOURNAMENTS NO LONGER
CONSIDERED A MAJOR

• The U.S. Amateur
• The British Amateur

NICK FALDO

Nick is one of Europe's most successful golfers, with over 42 titles to his credit.

Nick always demonstrated a natural aptitude for sport, but watching Jack Nicklaus competing in the 1971 US Masters was a defining moment and inspired him to take up golf.

With a set of clubs borrowed from the next door neighbours, Nick started learning golf at his local club. Within four years he was the best amateur player in Europe, winning the English Amateur Championship and the British Youth Championships in 1975. The following year Nick took up golf professionally.

In 1977, aged just 20, Nick became the youngest ever Ryder Cup team member and proceeded to win all his matches. In the years since, he has represented Europe a record eleven times and to this day he holds the record for the number of points and matches won in the competition.

Throughout the 80's Nick rose to prominence as one of Europe's top golfers.

Faldo was a steady player who frequently found himself in contention, and he posted wins here and there, leading up to his big 1983 season. But he also developed a reputation as a golfer who couldn't close the deal in the biggest events. He was derisively called "Fold-o" in some circles, having shown a knack for choking.

That's when he decided to rework his swing.

Under the tutelage of David Leadbetter, he radically altered his swing, a painstaking two year process that had a revitalising effect on his competitive game. With critics doubting his ability to regain his form, he emerged as a technically better player. The work culminated with his victory at the 1987 British Open, where Faldo made 18 pars in the final round. Nobody would ever again accuse Faldo of folding in big tournaments. He went on to win six Majors including three Open Championships and three US masters. In 1988 a highly successful decade was capped for Nick by an MBE for services to golf.

In 1992 Nick became the first European player to win over £1 million in prize money during a single season. He held the record for the most successive weeks at the top of the Sony World Ranking - a staggering 81 weeks! The decade ended on a high when he partnered David Carter to England's first victory in the World Cup of Golf in Auckland in 1998.

In all, Faldo won 30 times on the European Tour, 6 times on the U.S. PGA Tour, and 6 majors.

Faldo's business interests include course design and golf academies, and he does commentary on golf broadcasts.

NICK FALDO TOURNAMENT VICTORIES
Amateur

1975
British Youths Open Amateur Championship
English Amateur Championship
Berkshire Trophy

Professional

1977 Skol Lager Individual (Play-off)
1978 Colgate PGA Championship
1979 ICL Tournament (SA)
1980 Sun Alliance PGA Championship
1981 Sun Alliance PGA Championship
1982 Haig Tournament Players Championship
1983 Paco Rabanne French Open
Martini International
Car Care Plan International
Lawrence Batley International
Ebel Swiss Open - European Masters
1984 Sea Pines Heritage Classic (US)
Car Care Plan International
1987 Peugeot Spanish Open
The Open Championship
1988 Peugeot French Open
Volvo Masters
1989 US Masters (Play-off)
Volvo PGA Championship
Dunhill British Masters
Peugeot French Open
Suntory World Match Play Championship
1990 US Masters (Play-off)
The Open Championship
Johnnie Walker Asian Classic
1991 Carroll’s Irish Open
1992 Carroll’s Irish Open
The Open Championship
Scandinavian Masters
Toyota World Match Play Championship
Johnnie Walker World Championship of Golf
1993 Johnnie Walker Classic
Carroll’s Irish Open
1994 Alfred Dunhill Open
Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge (Sun City)
1995 Doral Ryder Open
1996 US Masters
1997 Nissan Open

NICK FALDO TEAM VICTORIES
Amateur

Boys, Youths 1974, 75

Professional

Double Diamond 1977
Ryder Cup 1977, 79, 81, 83, 85 (winners), 87 (winners), 89, 91, 93, 95 (winners), 97 (winners)
Alfred Dunhill Cup 1985, 86, 87 (winners), 88, 91, 93
World Cup of Golf 1977, 91, 98 (winners)
Four Tours World Championship 1986, 87, 90
Hennessy Cognac Cup 1978 (winners), 80 (winners), 82 (winners), 84 (winners)
Nissan Cup 1986
Kirin Cup 1987
Asahi Glass Four Tours 1990

Quote
• Curtis Strange: "Nick Faldo stared a lot of guys down. He never choked. He had a way of folding his arms and looking at you as though he knew you were going to make a mistake."