Faldo - who is your golfing hero?

[JT77]

I used to enjoy watching Faldo, Seve, and Norman, but when I got into playing golf, I have followed Westwood and always enjoyed seeing him play, then Luke Donald, he just made the game look easy, when he was playing well, his game was just great to watch.

 

[Spear-Chucker]

Growing up, Norman and Mark McNulty. Admire many players and Faldo would be right up there.

 

[r0wly86]

Faldo for me too, although from a different time to rest of you.

Augusta 1996 was the first tournament a really watched start to finish and it was engrossing and as a 9 year old seeing a Brit win in such a dramatic final round really inspired me.

 

[Piece]

Tiger for me. I wasn't enough into golf at a young age when Seve, Faldo, etc. were around, so didn't 'connect' with anyone then.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Sandy Lyle got me into the game.
After Sandy it has to be Els.
Both always looked so relaxed and elegant.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Tiger 🐐

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Aside from the pro's I guess it would be my dad. If he hadn't played I'd never have had the urge to follow him and give it a go.

 

[Norrin Radd]

Trevino was always my favourite when growing up, then it was Seve and now it is Westwood and Casey

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Trevino was always my favourite when growing up, then it was Seve and now it is Westwood and Casey

Trevino was perhaps the first golfer I took a shine too, watching the old pro-celeb programmes. Once I got into golf though Seve was coming through and he captured my imagination totally.

 

[Birdie2]

Never had a hero that inspired me to take the game up. I was inspired by the game really. A game that would allow me to play competitively for a long time did it for me! As soon as I had to give football up, golf was the natural thing.

 

[Tab373]

langer for me. use to love watching him until he got the yips

 

[tsped83]

Tiger.

 

[richart]

Tony Jacklin winning the Open was the first time I took any interest in golf. Seem to remember when he won then US Open he left the cheque in his golf trousers and his wife put them through the washing machine.

My favourite player when I started playing was Johnny Miller. Between 1973 and 1976 he was probably the best player in the world. He would win in the US by huge margins, and seemed to be able to hit his irons straight at every pin. Lots of leg movement, and always seemed to lose his balance on the follow through. Now I know where I copied that from.

Never a fan of big Jack in those days as he was always the man to beat. Seve replaced Miller as my favourite golfer.