When David Leadbetter met a student of equal intensity Editor’s note: In June 1985, instructor David Leadbetter teamed with Nick Faldo. Faldo willingly suffered through a difficult transition period that threatened to derail his career. But under Leadbetter’s steady guidance, the fiercely determined Faldo won the 1987 Open Championship and then five more majors. The Read more…
Eight months after retiring from CBS Sports and Golf Channel, saying he would never return for another full-time gig, the Telegraph reported that the six-time Major winner will do some commentating next week for Sky Sports’ coverage of the Masters.
A legal battle to determine whether LIV golfers can still compete in DP World Tour events including the Ryder Cup continues to wage on, but in the meantime, Nick Faldo took on the role of judge and jury to deliver a swifter decision.
Unfortunately for Patrick Reed, a large sect of the game believes it knows who Patrick Reed is. Short of a stunning about-face from the man, the game has largely made up its mind.
Produced by the R&A, the 90-minute documentary charts the life and times of the late, great Spanish golfer, who died in May 2011 at age 54 after an 18-month battle with brain cancer.
Greg Norman on taming Royal St George’s, snaring two Open Championships (and almost a third), cloning claret jugs and what playing alongside Nick Faldo was really like.
Australian Golf Digest
