My Take
I'll be honest — Nick Faldo is one of those golfers who makes you appreciate how relentlessly someone can reinvent themselves. He completely rebuilt his swing in the mid-1980s, practically from scratch, when most players would've just coasted on a decent tour career. That obsessive commitment paid off in a way few could have predicted: six major titles, three Open Championships, three Masters, 97 weeks at world number one. He wasn't the flashiest personality on tour, and yeah, the press sometimes had fun with that, but the record speaks for itself. Post-playing career, his work as a CBS and later Golf Channel commentator showed a sharp analytical mind, even if his delivery could be dry. Sir Nick, World Golf Hall of Famer — the man earned every bit of it the hard way.
Overview
Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo (born 18 July 1957) is an English retired professional golfer and television commentator. Faldo was renowned for his dedication to the game, and was ranked number one on the Official World Golf Ranking for a total of 97 weeks.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nick Faldo
- Name (Japanese)
- ニック・ファルド
- Reading
- にっく・ふぁるど
- Born
- July 18, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rooster
- Origin
- Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 191 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- golfer / businessperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Houston
Awards & achievements
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
- World Golf Hall of Fame
- 1989 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
- Knight Bachelor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.