Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo, MBE Born 18 July 1957 English professional golfer who is now mainly an on-air golf analyst. A top player of his era, renowned for his single-minded dedication to the game,[1] he was ranked No. 1 on the Official World Golf Ranking for a total of 97 weeks.[2] His 41 professional wins include 30 victories on the European Tour and six major championships: three Open Championships (1987, 1990, 1992) and three Masters(1989, 1990, 1996).