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Nick Faldo — Ryder Cup Rating

England · Precision · Peak overall 88 · #2 in the Europe pool

Career Ryder Cup record in-game: 4W · 0H · 1L

Attribute ratings

Ratings are a subjective interpretation created for Drive for Five, scored 0–99 across nine attributes. Pressure is weighted heavily in Ryder Cup situations — it's the attribute that most often decides the closest matches. Read how it fits the wider Ryder Cup statistics that actually predict results.

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Scouting report: Nick Faldo

Everything below is derived from Nick's Drive for Five ratings — the same nine attributes that drive the game. Nick is rated 88 overall and plays as a Precision.

Why these ratings

Nick Faldo's profile is defined by big-match temperament (95) — the standout number in the card. As a Precision player, Nick prioritises finding fairways and greens — accuracy 87, iron play 93. That control is gold in foursomes, where mistakes are shared, and on tight courses that punish the crooked driver.

Ryder Cup strengths

Nick's biggest weapons are Big-match (95) — elite big-match temperament; Irons (93) — elite iron play; Pressure (92) — elite pressure. These are the attributes to lean on when picking sessions and pairings.

Weaknesses to manage

The softer spots in the card are Driving (77). In match play these are the areas an opponent will target, and the reason pairing Nick with a complementary partner matters.

Best format

On the ratings, Nick's strongest session is the Singles. One-on-one match play rewards this card’s temperament and short game — the profile of a player you trust when there’s no partner to lean on.

The attribute that defines Nick

Big-match — 95. More than any other number, this is the rating that shapes how Nick should be used in a squad.

Ryder Cup history

Faldo holds the distinction of being one of Europe's most-capped and highest-appearing Ryder Cup players, and later captained the European side.

In Drive for Five, Nick's in-game Ryder Cup record stands at 4W · 0H · 1L.

How to use Nick in Drive for Five

Based purely on the in-game ratings, Nick is best deployed as a pressure player to send out in the Sunday singles when the cup is on the line; or a foursomes anchor — accurate and disciplined enough for alternate shot, where one loose swing costs your partner; or a scrambler who saves holes that look lost — invaluable in tight match play. With pressure rated 92, this is a player who gets better when the match tightens — exactly who you want on the course when the cup is being decided.

Want to see it play out? Draft Nick in Drive for Five, set the pairings, and find out whether the ratings deliver when the cup is on the line.

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