Nick Faldo of England was one of the most successful golfers in the 1980s and 1990s. He won three British Open championships (1987, 1990 and 1992), and three green jackets at the Masters (1989, 1990 and 1996).

He was also a vital member of one European Ryder Cup team after another.

Of his six majors, the most memorable might be the 1996 Masters, when he fired a five-under 67 in the final round, rallying from six strokes back to defeat a struggling Greg Norman.

One tournament he never won was the Scottish Open, being held this week for the first time at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick. The closest Faldo came was in 1995, when he finished second behind Wayne Riley.

Faldo, 61, last competed in the 2018 Senior British Open, and he is the lead analyst for CBS and the Golf Channel. He reflected recently on the Aberdeen Standards Investments Scottish Open and the British Open, set for a week later at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.