Sir Nick Faldo will play his last Open at St Andrews this July
R AND A NEWS RELEASE
R AND A NEWS RELEASE
Great
Britain’s greatest golfer of the modern era, Sir Nick Faldo MBE, will
play in his last Open at St Andrews this summer on the 25th anniversary
of his victory at the home of golf.
The six-time Major Champion plans
to make a farewell on the famous Swilcan Bridge after a long and hugely
successful career which saw him become Champion Golfer of the Year at
St Andrews in 1990 and at Muirfield in 1987 and 1992. He also achieved
ten top ten finishes in The Open between 1978 and 2003.
The Englishman, who will
celebrate his 58th birthday during The Open, will join five-time Open
Champion Tom Watson in making a final appearance in the Championship in
July.
Sir Nick said, “The Open and St
Andrews will forever hold a significant place in my heart. My fondest
moments on my journey with this great sport are woven with pictures and
emotions in this setting. It all means a huge amount to me.
“I look forward to celebrating
all that golf has given me as I cross that storied bridge and the
wonderful memories I share with many people. I am grateful for it all
and grateful to golf."
Peter Dawson, Chief Executive of
The R&A, said, “Sir Nick Faldo is an inspirational figure in British
golf and has enjoyed a remarkable career in The Open. He has delighted
the galleries over many years with his three victories and consistently
outstanding performances. I’m sure there will be great anticipation
among the galleries at St Andrews to see him play in The Open once again
and he will receive a rousing ovation worthy of a great Champion.”
Faldo will be among a cast of
golf’s greatest players who will take part in the Champion Golfers’
Challenge on Wednesday 15 July ahead of The Open.
He will join five-time
Champions Peter Thomson, who is celebrating the 60th anniversary of his
triumph at St Andrews in 1955, and Watson, on the 40th anniversary of
his win in his debut appearance at Carnoustie in 1975.
In a glittering career, Faldo won
the Masters Tournament on three occasions. He played in 11 European
Ryder Cup teams, becoming the leading points-scorer in the competition’s
history, before captaining the team in 2008. He was runner-up in both
the US Open and the USPGA Championship. In addition to his Major wins,
Faldo won 24 European Tour events and led the money list in 1983 and
1992. He also won three events on the US PGA Tour.
Faldo established The Faldo
Series in 1996 and it has developed into a global amateur series for
young men and women with 40 tournaments being played each year in more
than 30 countries. Open Champion Rory McIlroy and former world number
one Yani Tseng are among those to have played in the series which
receives support from The R&A.
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