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Vintage finish for Faldo on St Andrews farewell

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Nick Faldo of England poses on The Swilcan Bridge on the 18th hole during the second round of the British …

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - It could have been 1987 all over again.

Nick Faldo rolling in a majestic birdie and standing, arms aloft, milking the applause in the yellow diamond-knit sweater he virtually trade-marked in his pomp.

A glance at the scoreboard alongside the Road Hole on Friday fast-forwarded everyone to 2015 and Faldo's final walk down the stretch at a St Andrews British Open.

As farewells go the 57-year-old six-times major champion could not have asked for more.