Nick Faldo is famous for his remarkable golf career as well as his role as a television commentator. However, there is much more to this accomplished athlete than meets the eye. In this article, we will delve into Faldo's family background, his relationship status, past marriages, and his children. Additionally, we will explore his net worth and how he has built his fortune.
Faldo was born on July 18, 1957, in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom. Nick Faldo is currently 63 years old. Nick's horoscope is Cancer while his Chinese zodiac sign is the Fire Rooster. Nick is a Christian.
Nick Faldo's parents are Joyce Smalley Faldo and George Arthur Faldo. Faldo has no siblings. His father worked as an accountant at a small chemical company. Nick's mother encouraged him to play various sports from a very young age. He enjoyed swimming and cycling while he was young. Nick won the Hertfordshire county medal in the 100-meter breaststroke while he was 10 years old. His father died on September 9, 2014, having been born on May 11, 1926, in Poplar, London.
Although there have been suggestions that the surname "Faldo" might have Italian origins, George Faldo firmly stated that it is of English origin. He traced the name back to a 13th-century Knight in Bedford, England.
Nick Faldo Education
Nick Faldo attended Sir Frederic Osborne School. He became interested in golf when he was 13 years old and his mother arranged for him to have a golf tutor. Nick Faldo loved golf so much that he convinced his parents to let him drop out of school when he was 16 years old. His work paid off when he joined the 1974 All-England boys' golf team. Faldo won the British Youths Open and the English Championship in 1975. Nick was given a United States scholarship to the University of Houston. He played collegiate golf for some time before quitting and joining the European Professional Golfers Association.
Nick Faldo Relationship Status
Nick Faldo is currently married to Lindsay De Marco. Before getting married to each other, they had a total of 11 marriages. Nick got married to 3 women and Lindsay got married to 7 men before they met.
Nick has been involved in many controversial rumors and cheating scandals. Nick was married to Melanie Rockall from 1979 to 1984 but their marriage ended in a bitter divorce after Nick checked into a hotel with a woman who he claimed was Mrs. Faldo but it was his lover Gill Bennett. He later married Gill Bennett in 1986 but their marriage ended in 1998 when Nick cheated on her with a 20-year-old golf student Brenna Cepelak.
Nick and Gill share 3 children and she was given 7.5 million Euros as a divorce settlement. After a 3 year relationship with Brenna, Nick married PR consultant Valerie Bercher from 2001 to 2006. Brenna was so angry by Nick's infidelity that she took a nine iron to his 200,000 Euros Porsche causing damages worth 10,000 Euros.
Nick Faldo With His Third Wife Lindsay Marco
How Nick Faldo and Lindsay De Marco Met
Nick Faldo and Lindsay De Marco met in 2018. Not much is known about how they met. Since Nick and his wife both have a colorful past not much is expected of their marriage. The couple currently live in Bella Collina Montverde Club in Orlando, Florida, US.
Nick Faldo's Wife Lindsay De Marco
Not much is known about Nick's wife's childhood and educational background. Lindsay De Marco is alleged to have worked as a former topless dancer. This information has been backed up by some of her ex-husbands but she denies this claim vehemently.
Nick's wife has a very colorful past and is said to have married Nick Faldo just to climb the social ladder. Nick's wife was previously married to 6 men before him. His wife has also gone by 18 different names and has 42 addresses. Nick's wife was charged with drug possession in 1990 when she was married to her ex-husband Randy Heine. The two operated their own company The Tobacco Emporium which was raided by the FBI.
Nick's wife then married Col Nicholas De Marco who was an officer in the US Air Force. She then married Thomas Bracken followed by Scott Sangalli who was a multi-millionaire. Although Nick's wife divorced col De Marco she still uses his name as her surname.
Nick Faldo Kids
Nick Faldo has four children from his previous marriages. His eldest daughter, Natalie Faldo, was born in 1986 and is now 36 years old. Matthew Faldo, his only son, was born in 1989 and is currently 33 years old. Georgia Faldo, another daughter, was born in 1993 and is now 29 years old. Lastly, Emma Scarlet Faldo, his youngest daughter, was born in 2003 and is 19 years old. Nick Faldo has one grandchild.
Nick Faldo Random Facts
Nick Faldo played soccer, rugby, basketball, cricket, tennis, track, and discus throwing. Nick Faldo has played on the PGA Tour, European Tour, and PGA Tour Champions. Nick launched his golf course design practice Faldo Design in 1991. He launched the Faldo series in 1991. Faldo has written several golf instructional books. He became a Mercedes-Benz ambassador in 2007.
Nick Faldo's Net Worth
Nick Faldo has a net worth of 60 million US dollars. Nick Faldo has 41 professional wins. Nick won the Sun Alliance PGA Championships in England in 1980 and 1981. Nick won the Peugeot Spanish Open in May 1987. In July of the same year, he won The Open Championship.
Nick Faldo won his second major championship at the 1989 Masters. Faldo won the Claret Jug trophy in 1992. Nick won Carroll's Irish Open in July 1993. Nick won the 1997 Nissan Open in Los Angeles. He was named the PGA Tour player of the year in 1990.
Faldo worked as a broadcaster for ABC Sports PGA Tour coverage from 2004 to 2006. Nick Faldo was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1997.
Nick Faldo Ex Wife Gill Bennett And Their Kids
Nicks Ex Wife Valerie And Their Daughter Emma
Nicks Faldo Ex Wife Melanie
Nick Faldo S First Wife Melanie Rockall
Nick Faldo Wife Number Two Gillian Bennett On Their Wedding Day
