Golf legend gives health update following open-heart surgery

SportsHealth & Fitness
17 Jan 2026 • 3:21 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Sir Nick Faldo, the six-time major champion, has returned home following successful preventative open-heart surgery in the United States.
  • The 68-year-old spent two weeks at The Cleveland Clinic for a scheduled procedure to repair his enlarged aorta.
  • The surgery was performed by world-renowned cardiac surgeon Dr Lars Svensson.
  • A post on his official X account confirmed he was "headed home" and that the procedure was successful.
  • Faldo is now looking forward to resuming his golf course design work and celebrating "Six back in '96" at Masters Week in Augusta, Georgia.

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