Friday 3 April 2015 16:50, UK
Ahead of the first major of the year, we continue to countdown the top ten Masters legends. Today, it's Sir Nick Faldo.
It is doubtful whether any golfer, even Tiger Woods, has possessed the kind of single-minded determination that served Sir Nick Faldo so well at Augusta National.
His controversial decision to rebuild his swing under the expert eye of David Leadbetter reaped rich rewards, although it was tenacity, resolve and steadfast attention to detail that were ultimately responsible for three Masters victories.
His first arrived in 1989 as he recovered from a double-bogey six at the first to cover the 17 remaining holes in nine under, and he nailed a 30-foot birdie putt in the gloom on the second extra hole after Scott Hoch's infamous miss at the first.
History repeated itself a year later when he pipped veteran gunslinger Ray Floyd on the same green, having forced a play-off despite trailing by four shots with only six holes to play.
But Faldo's defining moment was his astonishing victory over Greg Norman in 1996, his relentless pressure on the fragile Aussie turning a six-shot deficit into a five-stroke triumph.
It is often overlooked that Faldo fired a flawless 67 on that memorable Sunday, one of the greatest final rounds ever seen at Augusta.
Unfortunately, the great man never contended for a fourth title, but his efforts in consolidating European golf as a major worldwide force will never be forgotten.
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