Nick Faldo Bio (Wiki)

Who is Nick Faldo?

Nick Faldo is a Professional Golfer. He is famous as ‘Sir Nick Faldo.’ He possesses English nationality. He started playing golf professionally in 1977.

Nick is often regarded as one of the best Golfers of all time. Presently, he works as an On-Air Golf analyst for BBC.

Nick has a total of 41 professional wins. His professional tour wins include 30 “European tour” win, 9 “PGA Tour” win, and other wins.

How old is Nick Faldo?

He was born in Hertfordshire in England. His birth date is July 18, 1957. Similarly, his birth name is Nick Alexander Faldo, and holds English ethnicity.

His father is George Arthur Faldo and his mother is Joyce Smalley Faldo.

Nick Faldo started playing Golf at fourteen years old. He used to watch Jack Nicklaus during those days.  Nick Faldo played golf throughout his high school days.

Education

As per his education, Nick Faldo attended Sir Frederic Osborne School.

Nick Faldo: Professional Life, Career, Awards

Nick Faldo initiated his golf career at a very young age. During his amateur career, he won “English Amateur” in 1975 and the “British Youths Championship.” Then in 1977, he turned professional.

He made his professional debut on European Tour. He didn’t get major success in the initial phase. But the same year, he won European Tour Event.  The same year, he also participated in the “Ryder Cup.”

Afterward, Nick Faldo played in a lot of Tours. Finally, in 1987, he won “The Open Championship.” Similarly, he won the “Masters Tournament” in 1989 and 1990.

Altogether he has won “The Open Championship” 3 times, “Master Tournaments” three times. Furthermore, he finished runner-up in “U.S. Open” in 1988. Currently, he also works as an On-air Golf analyst for BBC.

He has won the award of “PGA Player of the Year” one time and “European Tour Golfer of the Year” three times. Additionally, Nick Faldo received “Knight Bachelor” in 2009 and the “Payne Stewart Award” in 2014.

Nick Faldo: Net Worth, Salary

A veteran Golfer like him earns a massive salary from winnings. Moreover, he earns more from endorsements and sponsorships.

Consequently, his net worth as of now is estimated at around $60 million.

Moreover, the average salary of a golfer is around $68k per year.

Nick Faldo’s Rumors, Controversy

Nick Faldo has been part of the controversy for mentioning Sam Torrance as useless referencing the 2008 Ryder Cup.

Consequently, he has been into other controversies too. Presently, he is free of any rumors and criticisms.

What are the body stats of Nick Faldo?

Nick Faldo has been able to maintain his body. His height is around 6 feet 3 inches.

Similarly, his body weight is around 88 kg. He has light brown hair and dark brown eyes.

Social Media Profile

Nick Faldo is active on Twitter and Instagram but not on Facebook.

His Twitter following is more than 322k and he has over 39.9k followers on Instagram.

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