{"id":435974,"date":"2026-02-20T11:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/435974\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:03:15","slug":"wife-of-golf-legend-sir-nick-faldo-shares-update-after-heart-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/435974\/","title":{"rendered":"Wife of golf legend Sir Nick Faldo shares update after heart surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sir Nick Faldo’s wife Lindsay has revealed the six-time major champion is “closing in on the finish line to a full recovery”.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Faldo, 68, revealed on 16 January that he underwent open-heart surgery<\/a> and spent two full weeks in hospital before returning home to his ranch in Montana.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Englishman needed the procedure to repair an enlarged aorta. The surgery was performed at The Cleveland Clinic by Dr. Lars Svensson.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Faldo’s wife, Lindsay, revealed in a post on X that he was looking forward to making a full recovery and hopefully returning to Augusta National in a few weeks’ time for the 2026 Masters.<\/p>\n

And it appears Faldo<\/a> will be able to make it to the tradition unlike any other.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Sir Nick Faldo and his wife Lindsay<\/p>\n

“The days leading up to surgery carried their share of fear,” Lindsay said in a statement posted on X. “Many of you later shared how deeply you felt that with us.<\/p>\n

“Now, as we enter six weeks on the other side, there is something different \u2014 relief.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The kind that feels like a quiet exhale. The sense that we are over the hump and moving forward with firm ground beneath us.<\/p>\n

“He’s doing very well. Recovery is steady, and perspective has settled in where fear once lived.”<\/p>\n

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Lindsay’s statement<\/p>\n

She added: “We are deeply grateful for the exceptional care he received.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Experiences like this deepen your appreciation for the physicians, nurses, and teams who dedicate their lives to cardiovascular health.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Aortic conditions in particular can develop quietly, often without obvious symptoms. If sharing this experience raises awareness for even one person, it\u2019s worthwhile.<\/p>\n

“I’m especially thankful to the many women who reached out to share their own experiences supporting a spouse through major surgery \u2014 often while balancing families, careers, and everyday responsibilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“Their honesty and encouragement meant more than they know.<\/p>\n

“For anyone walking this path now, know this: fear is real \u2014 but relief comes too. You are not alone. And you do get through it.<\/p>\n

“Six weeks on. Steady. Grateful. Moving forward together.”<\/p>\n

Faldo is widely regarded as Britain’s greatest player of the modern era.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He captures six major titles during his illustrious career.<\/p>\n

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Faldo, who spent a total of 97 weeks as the world number one, won The Masters three times (1989, 1990, 1996) and The Open on three occasions (1987, 1990, 1992).\u00a0<\/p>\n

He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1997.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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