This is the sixth video in Audemars Piguet’s series of intimate discussions with its Ambassadors, this time, featuring Sir Nick Faldo. He is one of the sport’s legendary figures and in the video above, he shares the turning point in his professional and personal life, when he went on to win his first Major Championship at The Open in 1987, after spending two years revamping his swing. We’ve seen Rory McIlroy featured in this series before, however, he has since moved on to Omega Watches.
At 13 years of age, Nick Faldo was inspired to play golf while watching the 1971 Masters. Through hard work and passion for the game, he won one tournament every year from 1977 to 1982. The first break through in his career came in 1983 when he won five events, making him number 1 in the European ranking by the end of that year. After being unable to replicate the results in the following year, Faldo made the commitment to reconstruct his swing.
The changes in his swing took nearly two years, but he would go on to secure six Major titles (three Opens and three Masters), 30 years of success on the European Tour, nine victories on the PGA Tour and the Ryder Cup points record, making him one of the most accomplished players in the sport of golf.
Audemars Piguet has strong ties with the world of golf, and in particular with Sir Nick Faldo who became the first ever brand ambassador in 1989. The worlds of golf and watchmaking are interlinked, sharing values such as passion, precision and rigorousness. The video depicts Sir Nick Faldo’s embodiment of Audemars Piguet’s spirit, “To break the rules, you must first master them”.
Source: Audemars Piguet
