I think a lot of people forget how truly great a player Nick Faldo really was. In terms of major championship success, he was the best in what might have been the most competitive era professional golf has ever experienced, because from after when Tom Watson cooled down in the mid-1980s to early-to-mid 90s (just before Tiger, Phil, and Ernie Els became the sport's best), nobody dominated the sport, but one player often ran into a great 2-4 year run and took full advantage of it, whether it was Seve, Sandy Lyle, Payne Stewart, Nick Price, Nick Faldo, Greg Norman, or Steve Elkington. When they got hot, they usually took advantage of the run they got on. But Faldo took down six major titles and could have won three or four more (the 1988 and 1990 U.S. Opens certainly come to mind).

Love Faldo, one of the most beautiful swings of all time

@roberttaylor6577

3 жыл бұрын

After his string of bogeys he decided to just go for it and if you observe his swing from then on it simply just flowed with abandon and for a man who was renowned for his defensive nature his change of tactics coming home at Muirfield is a mark of a true champion

@bagpussmacfarlan9008

3 жыл бұрын

@@roberttaylor6577 Yep, totally agree...cometh the hour. He's talked about it, he had a word with himself after making a mess of things. Was my golfing idol back then...still dream of swinging a club like him.

Faldo best british golfer ever.Great guy and swing,he had hands like a surgeon.

@chrispalmer9952

10 күн бұрын

He's actually a bit of a dick that wasn't liked by fellow golfers from his era.... Old Tom Morris is the GOAT of British golfers ..

Man, Jon Cook really let it slip through his grasp! But I suppose holding your nerve under pressure. Is what separates the good golfers from the greats. And Sir Nick Faldo certainly is that!💯 What a grinder. Gave every shot 100% focus. Love watching back these old Open Championships!

@johnwalters4792

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

Very enjoyable video. Would've been the icing on the cake if it showed the "I'd like to thank certain members of the press from the heart of my bottom" speech at the end and then Faldo singing "I did it my way".

@BondSask

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, but somebody did post that speech on KZread if you ever want to see it.

This video has been available for two decades. When will you release the final round? It hasn't been seen since the event and was the most tense final round of the decade and has gone down in major history for Faldo's incredible comeback.

I was at this Open. All I remember was the last 5 holes for Faldo/Cook being such a rollercoaster.

Such an iconic champion 👏

I remember reading an artile on Golf Digest years ago with Leadbetter saying his swing was at his best at that time.

We can said, with conviction, that Azinger finishing bogey-bogey kind of gave the 87 open to Faldo, that Faldo was two feet away (1 putt) from losing the 1989 masters, that John Cook allowed him to grind out the 92 Open and that Norman opened the door BIG TIME for Faldo to steal the 96 Masters.

@matthewdrake9699

4 ай бұрын

So what’s your point?

@matthewdrake9699

4 ай бұрын

You’re saying that closely fought contests, between the best players in the world, and Faldo held it together where the others folded? Or are you saying he should have dominated every major and won by ten shots?

Thanks for the upload. Why is the narration only in the left speaker? Odd.

so talented, so great

I wonder how long we’ll have to wait to see another English man take the coveted Open championship

@fegstachops6746

6 күн бұрын

Hopefully this afternoon 🤙

I came to see Sir Nick Faldo and apparently so did everyone else! Is this the round where he switches Putter for the last round & comes from like 5 back?

Also if it was written: Faldo wins. It was thrilling to see (I was not sure. Faldo?). I’m sure that this the 4th day was a nightmare during a day for Faldo, until Claret Jug.

We now need 1988

where is the commentary

Can we get 2013 next

rad

John cook threw this one away unfortunately. Missed birdie put and bogie on last hole.

Still never understood why hitting into the stands is not the same as hitting into gorse etc.... Why not a 1 stroke penalty and not a free drop. They put the stands far enough away. Sometimes the shots are so errant, yet no penalty.

@justbreakingballs

Жыл бұрын

It's not rocket science is it. The stands shouldn't be there it terms of what the golf course is they are added for corporate reasons and are removed when the golf course will be played in normal conditions. It's totally understandable no penalty is incurred as they've interfered with where the ball was going, the stand is likely on decent ground with a good lie and the golf shot would be fine to play even though it missed the green etc. No penalty

Only me with sound issues? Pity.

@Pulse2AM

4 жыл бұрын

No, the narration is only in the left speaker for me.

What happened to Paul Way.Great player but lost his form.

Had the opportunity to meet Sir Nick numerous times and watch him hit balls on the range. There is no golfer that flights a golf ball better of any generation. Could easily have had a slam of 4 majors in 1990. Let these so called superstars today play with tiny persimmon drivers, bladed butter knifes and chewing gum balata golf balls! Tiger would win everyday!

@tomdallas3690

Жыл бұрын

He lucked into most every major. Was a bigger choker than Norman if you really dig a little bit. Nobody ever got lucky against Foldo. Hoch missed two footer at Masters. Cook choked here. Norman had Larry Mize chip in on him at the Masters, had Bob Tway chip in on him, and had Azinger chip in on him.

His name should be Sir Lucky because he won the most majors he could have one. If you are talking about getting the true result Sir Lucky getting 6 is way more criminal than Greg Norman only having two. Nobody who followed golf thought Faldo could shine Norman's shoes. Faldo was known as El Foldo. One of the most overrated golfers ever.

@azieldaly2965

3 ай бұрын

No one cares what people thought back then . The point is he won.

@fegstachops6746

6 күн бұрын

To be fair he would have been very unlucky to lose this one the way he played for the first three days . As it turned out he was fortunate. In his career he was slightly unlucky not to win 9 or 10 , but also could easily have only won 2 , like rory could easily have won 9/10 especially last month. Your criticism is unfounded. It’s a what’s meant to be thing in majors.