6X Major Champ Nick Faldo Considers a New Career at 66, a Month After Taunting LIV Golfers With ‘Career Satisfaction’ Remarks

The sport of golf is not just about amassing a fortune by winning various tournaments. The gentleman’s game has seen a lot of golfers on the course aiming to carve out a legacy for themselves by making a mark on it. And, it is not a surprise when a veteran of golf, Sir Nick Faldo, shares the same opinion with the accolades he has garnered and takes a dig at LIV Golf using the same.

He had earlier been under the limelight owing to his comments against the players from the Saudi-backed league. However, this time around, he was spotted aiming to extend his legacy by engaging in a different career, much to the surprise of many, at the age of 66, no less!

Is Sir Nick Faldo in hopes of expanding his legacy?

After turning pro in 1976, Sir Faldo has been nothing short of a phenomenal golfer with an accolade-rich career of 43 wins, including 6 major victories. However, it seems as if the 66-year-old is aiming to try his hand at another job related to the sport as he took to his social media handle to express the same, albeit hilariously.

In a tweet uploaded on the Twitter platform, the ex-pro posted a job profile of an Assistant Greenkeeper shared by Royston Golf Club. He did the same while asking his followers if he should “apply” for the spot, as he reminisced about his first win as an amateur in 1975.

Adding on, the 9X PGA Tour champ recalled his victory at the Junior Open that took place at the club in 1975 while mentioning how he “can still picture that day!”. The golfer won the tournament by being one stroke ahead of Martin Poxon at the British Youths Open Championship. The 6X major winner, thus, asked his fans if he should take up his new job at the same venue where he started off his victories, all the while completing a “golf full circle.”

Although the ex-English pro becoming a greenkeeper does stop many in their tracks, it doesn’t come off as a surprise when we understand the golfer as someone who takes great care of his legacy. The same was the case when he took to a podcast to talk about the golfers on the breakaway league.

Nick Faldo shares his views on LIV golfers

In a podcast, Gravy & The Sleeze by SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio, Faldo decided to express his dissatisfaction with the decision taken by golfers who jumped to the PIF-funded league. He mentioned how there is a lack of risk in the alternate circuit despite a lot of money being offered.

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Adding on, the 30X European Tour champ pointed out how they would lack satisfaction in their careers if the LIV golfers were to continue playing on the same. He did so while recalling his first major win in 1987, which came after a career slump and pushed him to become the golfer he turned out to be. The Englishman was very expressive of his belief involving how legacy would turn out to be more important than money earned in the end.

Well, with the accolade-rich career boasted by the former professional, it does make sense when he talks of how satisfied he is with his career involving 43 wins. One can hope that the golfers in the Saudi-backed league can say the same at the very end.

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