Severiano Ballesteros is a Spanish professional golfer, and a former World No. 1 title holder. Following in the footsteps of his father and brother, Severiano Ballesteros turned professional as a golfer young, entering into his first Open Championship when he was only 16 years old. He announced himself in to the golfing world at the age of 19 in 1976, when he took second place in the Open Championship. Between the mid 1970s and the mid 1990s he was one of the leading figures in the sport. Between 1979 and 1988 alone he won five different major tournaments, including two separate wins in The Masters. He also found success in the Ryder Cup, allowing the European team to take five different wins while participating both as a player and as a captain.
Where He Is Now -
Back related injuries in the 1990s caused Seve Ballesteros to struggle with his form. He bowed out of many championships, but did not back out of the game of golf completely. Instead, he created the Seve Trophy, as well as started up his own golf course design company. In 2000, Golf Digest magazine still considered Ballesteros to be the 16th greatest golfer of all time, and he was still regarded as the top golfer from the entire European continent. He made a short lived comeback in the early 2000s, but was unable to make the same impact as before his injuries, preventing him from going very far in the championships he played in.
When he continued to have difficulty with form relating to back injuries, he decided to retire completely from competitive golfing in 2007. On October 10, 2008, it was announced that Ballesteros was gravely ill and staying in a hospital in Madrid. It was later confirmed that he had been diagnosed with a tumor in his brain. On the 15th of October, it was reported by a Spanish news agency called Efe that he had undergone a twelve hour surgery where a sizable part of the tumor was removed by surgeons.
Career Highlights -
Seve Ballesteros won two separate Masters Championships, one in 1980 and another in 1983. In 1987 he took third in the United States Open. He won three different Open Championships, in 1979, 1984 and 1988. He took fifth place in a PGA Championship in 1984. During his career, Seve was awarded the European Tour Order of Merit Award six separate times; in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1988 and 1991. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1999.
Interesting and Inspirational Quotes -
"I'd like to see the fairways more narrow. Then everyone would have to play from the rough, not just me." - Seve Ballesteros
"It is very sad. I was treated with disrespect. It was hard to sleep, and I cried because the players' committee judged me without regard for the big picture and my contributions to the European tour." - Seve Ballesteros
"To give yourself the best possible chance of playing to your potential, you must prepare for every eventuality. That means practice." - Seve Ballesteros
Originally posted 2008-12-25 05:31:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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