Just Call Him “Sir Nick”

I can honestly say this comes as a surprise to me.  Joining such luminaries as Paul McCartney, Elton John, Mick Jagger and Christopher Lee, golfer Nick Faldo has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.  Faldo becomes only the second golfer to receive the honor, following Henry Cotton in 1998.

Sir Nick Faldo (Image: Zuma Press)

Faldo is a six-time major winner, as well as being named captain of the 2008 European Ryder Cup team.  He has twice won the European Order of Merit, to go along with his three Masters titles, and three British Open championships.

The official knighting ceremony is to take place at Windsor Castle.  For the record, Faldo is receiving the honor for his services to the sport.