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• Faldo and Lyle become honorary Royal & Ancient GC members
• In recognition of their Open wins and growing the game of golf
• Lyle: “I am delighted to receive this recognition”

SIR NICK FALDO | SANDY LYLE | THE ROYAL AND ANCIENT GOLF CLUB

Sir Nick Faldo MBE and Sandy Lyle MBE have accepted invitations to become honorary members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

Two of Britain’s finest ever golfers, Sir Nick Faldo and Sandy Lyle inspired a generation of players with their wins in the Open Championship and the Masters and were at the forefront of a new wave of European golfers who rose to prominence in the 1980s.

Faldo, a six-time major winner, will play in his last Open this year on the 25th anniversary of his win at St Andrews as he celebrates his 58th birthday. He also won the Open at Muirfield in both 1987 and 1992, won the Masters on three occasions and is the all-time leading points-scorer in Ryder Cup history.

Speaking about his membership, Sir Nick Faldo said: “St Andrews frames many of my most treasured memories in golf including those of my second Open win 25 years ago. I am honoured to receive this invitation and look forward to celebrating nearly 40 years as a professional at the home of golf in July.”

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Lyle, 57, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of his Open win at Royal St George’s this year. He went on to win the Masters three years later in 1988 and won a further four events on the PGA Tour, including the 1987 Players Championship, while also representing Europe in the Ryder Cup on five occasions.

“I am delighted to receive this recognition,” said Sandy. “It was a lifetime ambition for me to win the Open and I will never forget how it felt to lift the Claret Jug. Golf has given me a great deal over the years and I feel privileged to have been invited to become part of this great club.”

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The pair join fellow Open champions Peter Thomson CBE, Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Roberto de Vicenzo, Tony Jacklin CBE, Lee Trevino and Tom Watson in becoming honorary members.

George MacGregor OBE, captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, said: “Sir Nick Faldo and Sandy Lyle have enjoyed long and successful careers and are wonderful ambassadors for golf around the world.

“They were instrumental in leading the resurgence of British golf and have undoubtedly been role models for subsequent generations of golfers. We are extremely pleased that they have accepted invitations to become honorary members of the club.”

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