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Faldo completes final appearance at St Andrews

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England's Nick Faldo waits on the 18th tee before playing his final hole in an Open at St Andrews during his second round 71, on day two of the 2015 British Open Golf Championship on The Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland, on July 17, 2015

St Andrews (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Nick Faldo completed what might be his final Open Championship on Friday, walking down the famous 18th hole at St Andrews to fullsome applause from his fans.

Widely regarded as Britain's finest golfer of the modern era, Faldo held back the tears at the scene of his 1990 triumph which was the second of his three Open Championships.