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Sandy Lyle: Nick Faldo
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Sandy Lyle is one of Britain's best-loved golfers. As both Faldo and Ballesteros have commented, he had 'the greatest God-given talent in history' and in 1985 he became the first Briton for 16 years to win the Open. Three years later he was the first British player ever to clinch the Masters,... Read More
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Alexander Walter Barr "Sandy" Lyle, MBE (born 9 February 1958) is a Scottish golfer. Along with Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam, he became one of Britain's top golfers during the 1980s. He spent 167 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings from their debut in 1986 to 1989.[1]
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Alexander Walter Barr "Sandy" Lyle, MBE (born February 9, 1958) is a Scottish golfer. Lyle was born in Shrewsbury, England and represented Scotland during his professional career. Along with Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam, he became one of Britain's top golfers during the 1980s.
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The greatest of Lyle's contemporaries, the six-times major winner Nick Faldo, was out there enjoying himself. Faldo had a remarkable back nine, three birdies, an eagle and two bogeys. Astonishingly, Faldo had a three-two finish. "When does anyone do that?" he asked. "Maybe once in 10 years."
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Lyle has made himself available, if required, as Nick Faldo's vice-captain at Valhalla, Kentucky, next year, and the pair chatted this year at Augusta without the subject being raised. Lyle has ... thrown his hat into the ring for Wales in 2010, and it would be sad if a player who has so much to offer was to be overlooked.
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As a player, Lyle is known for his cool temperament and placid exterior. His achievements inspired fellow rivals such as Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam to raise their games, and go on to win the majors.
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