Sir Nick Faldo, England’s greatest golfer and knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2009, is the latest competitor to confirm he will play in the Pacific Links Bear Mountain Championship from Sept. 11-17.
Faldo’s impressive list of accomplishments includes three Masters championships and three British Open titles for six majors in total. The unflappable six-foot-three native of Hertfordshire also won nine times on the PGA Tour and 30 times on the European Tour.
The 60-year-old is still receiving exposure as a commentator for the Golf Channel and CBS.
“Sir Nick is a true golf legend . . . he is an impactful addition to an already strong field,” said Pacific Links International president Rudy Anderson, in a statement. Announced last week for the Bear Mountain tournament was John Daly, among the most bombastic figures in golf history.
The $1.8 million US stop on the PGA Tour Champions, which is for players 50 and over, is in its second year. Colin Montgomerie from Scotland outlasted Scott McCarron in extra holes to win the inaugural Pacific Links Bear Mountain tournament last year.
Confirmed for this year’s tournament are Faldo, Daly, Montgomerie, Charles Schwab money leader Bernhard Langer of Germany, Canadian Golf Hall of Famer Stephen Ames, and former PGA Tour regulars such as McCarron, Mark Calcavecchia, Fred Funk, Jay Haas and Paul Goydos.
