TROON, Scotland — Three times he has raised the Claret Jug. Another time he shot a second-round 63, only to lose on the final day when Greg Norman passed him with a 64.
Been there, done that? Meet Nick Faldo, who watched the festivities at the 145th British Open at Royal Troon Golf Club and found himself swept up in the action like everyone else.
“I’ve never seen perfection like that,” Faldo said from behind the 18th green not 20 minutes after Henrik Stenson had set records and stunned Phil Mickelson for the Swede’s first major championship.