Sir Nick Faldo enjoyed more success than most throughout his illustrious golfing career.
Faldo won 43 professional tournaments during his career, including three Masters titles and three Open Championships.
However, the Englishman was extremely unfortunate not to have secured one more victory after a bizarre disqualification back in 1994.
Interestingly, Faldo played his part in Sandy Lyle getting disqualified once, way back in 1980 in the Kenya Open.
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The Englishman reported Lyle to rules officials after the Scot had stuck some tape on his putter to prevent the glare from the sun rebounding into his eyes.
However, Faldo would get a taste of his own medicine 14 years later.
Nick Faldo was once disqualified when he had a six shot lead with six to play
Faldo went into the Dunhill Masters in 1994 ranked as the world number one.
And the six-time major champion proved his dominance out on the golf course.
With just six holes to play in his final round, Faldo held a six-shot lead and was comfortably in control of the tournament.
However, things turned sour for Faldo, when he was informed on the 13th hole of his final round that he had committed a rules infraction during his third round the previous day.
The Englishman had removed a stone from a bunker – something that was prohibited on the Australasian Tour at the time.
As Faldo had signed for an incorrect scorecard because of the penalty he would have received during round three, he was subsequently disqualified from the Dunhill Masters.
Can you imagine holding a six-shot lead with six to play and being told you have been disqualified? It really doesn’t bear thinking about, does it?
It could have been worse for Nick Faldo, he could be Roberto De Vicenzo
Roberto De Vicenzo experienced what was arguably the most painful moment in the history of the game back in the 1968 Masters.
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After his final round, the Argentine signed for a round of 66.
However, he actually shot a 65, but signed for a four on the 17th rather than the birdie three that he made.
Without the error, De Vicenzo would have forced a playoff with Bob Goalby.
He had won The Open Championship the previous year, but only triumphed at one more PGA Tour event after his disaster at The Masters and he never really contended in a major again.
The mistake he made at Augusta National in 1968 clearly affected him badly.
As bad as Nick Faldo must have felt in Bali in 1994, his emotions would not have been anywhere near as bad as De Vicenzo’s.
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