Pictures from Google Image Search

Faldo, Nick

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | © World Encyclopedia 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Faldo, Nick ( Nicholas Alexander) (1957– ) English golfer. He won the British Open (1987, 1990, 1992) and the US Masters (1989, 1990, 1996); the only player apart from Jack Nicklaus to win in successive years. Faldo was a member of winning European Ryder Cup teams (1995, 1997).

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

"Faldo, Nick." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Jul. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Faldo, Nick." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (July 10, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-FaldoNick.html

"Faldo, Nick." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved July 10, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-FaldoNick.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

Miller zings Azinger.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 9/19/2008; 700+ words ; ...Tuning In The last time the U.S. won the Ryder Cup in Brookline in 1999, the American golfers...more motivation to play well when the Ryder Cup begins this morning at Valhalla Golf...Azinger selected Holmes in part because the Ryder Cup will be contested in his home state of... Read more
Ryder Cup captures Classic pros' attention.(Sports)(Those players who can take the opportunity to check out the competition on TV)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 9/19/2004; 425 words ; ...Casey, who was representing Europe in the Ryder Cup. It's fun to watch him, Quinney said...especially in match play. Playing in his first Ryder Cup, Casey showed that tenacity Saturday...couldn't help but keep an eye on the Ryder Cup, being shown live on national television... Read more
Storm: Ryder Cup is not on my radar.
Newspaper article from: Hartlepool Mail (Hartlepool, England); 4/3/2008; 327 words ; ...even thinking about qualifying for the Ryder Cup. The Hartlepool golfer was set to tee...making a late charge towards the European Ryder Cup team, for September's bi-annual tournament...event. Storm said: At the moment the Ryder Cup is still too far away because I am nowhere... Read more
Ryder Cup coming to Lancashire.
Newspaper article from: Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England); 8/21/2007; 299 words ; The famous Ryder Cup trophy, fought over by the best golfers...years, is coming to Lancashire. The Ryder Cup trophy will be on view at the grand...hole course. And he is bringing the Ryder Cup along, offering fans the chance to have... Read more
Red Arrows greet legends at Lindrick.
Newspaper article from: Worksop Guardian (Worksop, England); 10/11/2007; 654 words ; ...victorious 1957 Great Britain and Ireland Ryder Cup team, were special guests at the club...and they were joined by several former Ryder Cup players and senior professionals. The...local hero John Jacobs, himself a former Ryder Cup member and two-time non-playing captain... Read more
Westwood is back on form.
Newspaper article from: The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England); 7/28/2006; 157 words ; ...to-form Lee Westwood gave his Ryder Cup hopes a boost when he carded a...Championship in Hamburg. European Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam welcomed the...return to form as the race for Ryder Cup places gathers momentum. If he... Read more
Westwood in hunt for Ryder Cup spot.
Newspaper article from: The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England); 8/29/2006; 491 words ; ...fancied to be one of Ian Woosnam's two Ryder Cup wild card picks. Illness forced the Worksop...experience of Westwood (plus his past Ryder Cup record) and Clarke could give them the...Ireland with the rest of the American Ryder Cup team yesterday, aiming to pass on tips... Read more
Ryder cup call.
Newspaper article from: Worksop Guardian (Worksop, England); 9/7/2006; 301 words ; ...named as a wild card for the forthcoming Ryder Cup came as a 'big relief'. The 33-year-old...Worksop man has enormous pedigree in Ryder Cup matches and won four and a half points...Probably my history at the K Club and in the Ryder Cup had something to do with Ian's decision... Read more
USA stars back Tiger to shine.
Newspaper article from: Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England); 9/21/2006; 417 words ; ...continued questioning of his appetite for the Ryder Cup. The world number one's record in the...every event he plays in - not just the Ryder Cup but every event - it seems everybody...whoever, who says he doesn't care about the Ryder Cup really could not be further from the... Read more
GOLF: McDowell makes superb European Open start.
Newspaper article from: Coleraine Times (Coleraine, Northern Ireland); 7/4/2008; 254 words ; ...opening with a seven-under-par 65. The Ryder Cup hopeful carded an eagle and six birdies...McDowell fell out of the top 10 on the Ryder Cup standings last Sunday. Victory on Sunday...shots out there and be thinking about the Ryder Cup All I can do is focus on the European... Read more

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauruses

Faldo, Nick
Book article from: Notable Sports Figures Nick Faldo 1957- British golfer B ritish golfer Nick Faldo has won six major golf events and more than 30 titles on...tour, primarily from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. Though Faldo is a great golfer, he has not been a popular nor particularly... Read more
British Open golf champions
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...Norman Australia Turnberry 280 1987 Nick Faldo England Muirfield 279 1988 Severiano...Calcavecchia * USA Troon 275 1990 Nick Faldo England St Andrews 270 1991 Ian Baker-Fin...Australia Royal Birkdale 272 1992 Nick Faldo England Muirfield 272 1993 Greg Norman... Read more
US Majors golf champions
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...Zimbabwe 5 South Africa 6 Fiji 1992 Tom Kite Fred Couples Nick Price 4 1993 Lee Janzen Bernhard Langer 2 Paul Azinger 1994 Ernie Els 5 José-Maria Olazábal 1 Nick Price 4 1995 Corey Pavin Ben Crenshaw Steve Elkington 1996 Steve Jones Nick Faldo 3 Mark Brooks 1997 Ernie Els 5 Tiger Woods ... Read more
Norman, Greg
Book article from: Notable Sports Figures ...shoot 78 in the final round losing to Nick Faldo by five strokes. Fate worked against...last day one stroke behind co-leaders Faldo and Corey Pavin, Norman shot a 6-under...offset a 67 by defending champion Faldo. Norman triumphed by two strokes... Read more
Awards
Book article from: American Decades ...Association Championship — Beth Daniel U.S. Open Golf Championship — Hale Irwin Masters Golf Tournament — Nick Faldo U.S. Open Tennis Tournament — Pete Sampras and Gabriela Sabatini Athletes of the Year — Joe Montana (football... Read more

Find thousands of answers for hundreds of subjects at Smart QandA.

All answers verified by trusted sources at Encyclopedia.com

Try Smart QandA now!

For students and teachers!

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including: