It is official; Sir Nick Faldo will no longer be behind the mic to share his inputs about the golf tournaments and players. The 65-year-old bid an emotional adieu during his final CBS appearance.
“I blew it,” an emotional Sir Faldo said soon after his colleague Jim Nantz asked him to share his final thoughts on his retirement. The professional golfer turned golf analyst couldn’t help but cry when his three colleagues, Jim Nantz, Ian Baker-Finch, and Frank Nobilo, took turns to talk about him.
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The Englishman struggled to talk as he couldn’t control his emotions. However, he managed to say how he reacted when he got a call 16 years ago to work alongside Jim Nantz. “… I literally fell out of the boat,” Sir Faldo recalled how his boat journey in Ireland in 2006 turned out. “I really did.”
An emotional Sir Nick Faldo thanked everyone for his 16 years of career as a golf analyst
“I’m a single child,” Sir Faldo said through tears to his three colleagues, “and I’ve found, at 65, three brothers.” Notably, he thanked all the crew members for helping him present a great commentatory in the last 16 years of his career as a golf analyst.
"I'm a single child and I've found, at 65, three brothers." ❤️
The end of an era.@NickFaldo006 signs off for the final time. pic.twitter.com/nXm8mRMPnz
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 7, 2022
Turned professional in 1976, Sir Nick Faldo has achieved more than 40 tournament victories and six major championships. Moreover, he represented Team Europe 11 times in the prestigious Ryder Cup, including in 2008 when he was the captain.
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He had been having a great career as a professional golfer when ABC Sport hired him in 2004 to be part of their commentatory box. According to him, he moved on to CBS to be the lead analyst for the PGA Tour coverage in 2006.
Now that he has retired, former golfer, Trevor Immelman stepped in to replace him as a lead analyst.
Fan reactions to the golf analyst’s emotional farewell
The Englishman contributed his life to golf as a professional athlete and an analyst. Therefore, many congratulated and thanked him for his dedication to the sport.
I was always fond as Faldo as a golfer,but when he switched to an announcer he was even greater then the golfer,so thank you Nick Faldo thank you.👏👏👏
— @TKoldon11 (@tkoldon11) August 7, 2022
I am so glad you sat in the seat next to Jim Nantz. Loved listening to you. I must say I loved the way you played the game. Your mechanics were spot on! All the best.
— Jeff Strong (@Strongm82643703) August 7, 2022
My old man loved Nick iso consequently his 3 boys did too. In the US, Sir Nick has received the plaudits for his broadcast career that he didn’t receive in Britain for his playing career. For all that, his design work and the Faldo Series could still be his greatest legacy.
— Flat Cap Golfer (@FlatCapGolfer) August 7, 2022
Class all the way.
— Jimmy smith (@Cyclonejimmy) August 8, 2022
for what he achieved in the game both as a player and a broadcaster – absolute legend. As a 10 year old loved watching him and monty beat couples/floyd at the belfry in the ryder cup '93 – my first golfing hero ❤️🏴
— Nicola Lewis (@nichlewis) August 7, 2022
Many reacted to him getting emotional in his last broadcast as well. Golf fans appreciated him for expressing his emotions after retiring from a job he loved for almost two decades.
I’m not crying, just got something in my eye. 😭 Good luck in your retirement @NickFaldo006 !!
— Stephanie Blackwell (@Steph_Bwell) August 8, 2022
My hero! Cried with him on several occasions .1995, 1996 and when Seve passed and today.
Sir Nick Faldo, the best golfer the UK has ever produced!
❤️❤️❤️
— UWGR – Unofficial World Golf Rankings (@UWGR_Golf) August 7, 2022
As an emotional guy myself, my heart broke when he said "I blew it." No you didn't, Sir Nick. You showed your heart and that is always right. Happy trails.
— Teacherman (@Yo_Teacherman) August 8, 2022
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Awesome. I missed that live. What a great guy and story. Thanks for sharing.
— TexasTigerPaw (@TexasTigerPaw) August 8, 2022
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The CBS golf analyst of 16 years, announced his retirement news the last June. Yet, neither he nor the golf world was prepared for his actual retirement. However, his tears showed how much the job and the years with his brother-like colleagues meant to him.
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