An avid cyclist...Decided to give golf a try at age 14 after watching Jack Nicklaus on television during the 1971 Masters...Started
his career after taking a course of six lessons at Welwyn Garden City with a set of clubs borrowed from his next-door neighbor.
Became England's best amateur player within four years...Rose to prominence during the 1980s under the tutelage of David Leadbetter
who radically altered his swing over a painstaking two-year process...Operates Faldo Golf Institute at Marriott Grande Vista
Resort in Orlando, FL and Faldo Design, a growing worldwide course-design company...Was a successful commentator for ABC Sports
in 2005 and 2006 prior to assuming the same role on two different television networks in 2007.