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Seve Ballesteros

January 01, 1970

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ballesteros and the second or maternal family name is Sota.

Severiano Ballesteros Sota (Spanish pronunciation: [seβeˈɾjano βaʎesˈteɾos]; 9 April 1957 – 7 May 2011) was a Spanish professional golfer, a World No. 1 who was one of the sport's leading figures from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s. A member of a gifted golfing family, he won 90 international tournaments in his career, including five major championships between 1979 and 1988; The Open Championship three times and the Masters Tournament twice. He gained attention in the golfing world in 1976, when at the age of 19, he finished second at The Open. He played a leading role in the re-emergence of European golf, helping the European Ryder Cup team to five wins both as a player and captain.

Seve Ballesteros
Ballesteros in 2006
Personal information
Full nameSeveriano Ballesteros Sota
Born(1957-04-09)9 April 1957
Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain
Died7 May 2011(2011-05-07) (aged 54)
Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sporting nationality Spain
Spouse
Carmen Botín O'Shea
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(m. 1988; div. 2004)​
Children3
Career
Turned professional1974
Former tour(s)
Professional wins90
Highest ranking1 (27 April 1986)
(61 weeks)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour9
European Tour50 (1st all time)
Japan Golf Tour6
PGA Tour of Australasia2
Other28
Best results in major championships
(wins: 5)
Masters TournamentWon: 1980, 1983
PGA Championship5th: 1984
U.S. Open3rd: 1987
The Open ChampionshipWon: 1979, 1984, 1988
Achievements and awards

Ballesteros won a record 50 European Tour titles.[1] He won at least one European Tour title for 17 consecutive years between 1976 and 1992. His final victory was at the 1995 Peugeot Spanish Open. Largely because of back-related injuries, Ballesteros struggled with his form during the late 1990s. Despite this, he continued to be involved in golf, creating the Seve Trophy and running a golf course design business. In 2000, Golf Digest magazine ranked Ballesteros as the greatest Continental European golfer of all time.

In the 2000s, Ballesteros played sparingly due to continuing back problems and in 2007 he eventually retired from competitive professional golf. In 2008 he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour. Ballesteros was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for the second time at the BBC Sports Personality Awards in 2009. He was presented with the award at his home in Spain by his compatriot and former Ryder Cup teammate José María Olazábal.

Ballesteros died of brain cancer in 2011, aged 54.

Career outline edit

Early life and career edit

Severiano Ballesteros Sota was born in the village of Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain, on 9 April 1957, the youngest of five sons[2] of Baldomero Ballesteros Presmanes (1919–1987), who was a farm labourer, and Carmen Sota Ocejo (1919–2002).[3][4] One died in childhood, while all the others became professional golfers.[2] He learned the game while playing on the beaches near his home, during the hours he was supposed to be in school, mainly using a 3-iron given to him by his older brother Manuel when he was eight years old.[5] His maternal uncle Ramón Sota was Spanish professional champion four times and finished sixth in the Masters Tournament in 1965.[6] Ballesteros' older brother Manuel finished in the top 100 on the European Tour Order of Merit every year from 1972 to 1983, and later became Ballesteros' manager. His brothers Vicente and Baldomero, and nephews Raúl and Ivan are also professional golfers.[7][8][9]

Ballesteros turned professional in March 1974 at the age of 16.[10] He burst onto the international scene with a second-place finish in 1976 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.[11] He led by two shots after the third round, but a final round 74 saw him tie with Jack Nicklaus, six shots behind the winner Johnny Miller.[12][13] He went on to win the European Tour Order of Merit (money title) that year, a title that he would win the next two years, and six times total, a record at the time (since surpassed by Colin Montgomerie).[14] Ballesteros won his first Open Championship in 1979 with a closing 70, a round in which he famously hit his tee shot into a car park on the 16th hole yet still made a birdie.[15]

Ballesteros went on to win five major championships: the Masters Tournament in 1980 and 1983, and The Open Championship in 1979, 1984 and 1988.[14] His 1980 Masters win was the first by a European player, and at the time he was the youngest winner of the tournament, at age 23 (though this record was broken by Tiger Woods in 1997, when he was 21 years old).[16] His 1979 win at The Open Championship similarly made him the youngest winner of the tournament in the 20th century, and the first golfer from continental Europe to win a major since Frenchman Arnaud Massy won The Open in 1907.[17] Ballesteros won the rain delayed Masters in 1983 by five shots. As of 2023, he is the last golfer to win the Masters on a Monday.[18][19] Ballesteros described the putt he holed on the 18th green at St Andrews to win the 1984 Open Championship as "the happiest moment of my whole sporting life."[20]

On 30 September 1983, Ballesteros joined the PGA Tour. In 1984 he played in 15 tournaments, the minimal amount allowed for a golfer with membership. The following season he played in only 9 tournaments. He was subsequently suspended by the PGA Tour for failing to meet his commitment.[21]

In 1988, Ballesteros won his fifth and last major title, The Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes.[22] The final round was played on Monday after torrential rain had flooded the course and forced Saturday's play to be abandoned. He described his final round of 65 which beat Nick Price by two shots as "perhaps the best round of my entire career."[23]

For much of the 1980s and 1990s, Ballesteros was a mainstay of the European Ryder Cup team. He scored 22½ points in 37 matches against the United States; his partnership with fellow Spaniard José María Olazábal was the most successful in the history of the competition, with 11 wins and two halved matches out of 15 pairs matches.[24] While Ballesteros was a member of European sides that won the Ryder Cup in 1985, retained the Cup in 1987 and 1989, and regained the Cup in 1995, the pinnacle of his career in the competition came in 1997, when he captained the winning European side at Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande, Spain. This was the first Ryder Cup ever held in continental Europe.[25][26]

Ballesteros led the Official World Golf Ranking for a total of 61 weeks in the period from their inauguration (in April 1986) to September 1989, including being world number one at the end of the 1988 season.[27] He also led McCormack's World Golf Rankings, published in McCormack's "World Of Professional Golf" annuals (from which the official rankings were developed) in 1983, 1984 and 1985.[28] He was ever-present in the end of season world's top ten according to those rankings for fifteen years, from 1977 to 1991 inclusive.

Late career and retirement edit

In 1999, Ballesteros was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.[29] He was instrumental in introducing the Seve Trophy in 2000, a team competition similar to the Ryder Cup pitting a team from Great Britain and Ireland against one from continental Europe.[30][31] In 2000, Ballesteros was ranked as the 16th greatest golfer of all time by Golf Digest magazine; he was the top golfer from the continent of Europe.[32]

Ballesteros had played sparingly since the late 1990s because of back problems, and made his first start in years at the 2005 Madrid Open.[33] He stated a desire to play more tournaments in the 2006 season. He entered the 2006 Open Championship, having played just one other event on the European Tour, The Open de France Alstom, where he missed the cut. He ran a thriving golf course design business and had been eligible for the Champions Tour and European Seniors Tour upon turning 50 in 2007.[34] Ballesteros had been the captain of the European team in the Royal Trophy since its inception in 2006.[35] He was announced again as non-playing captain of the 2008 European team to defend the Royal Trophy against the Asian team at the Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok.[36][37]

After further recurrences of his back problems, which contributed to his finishing tied for last in his only Champions Tour start, Ballesteros announced his retirement from golf on 16 July 2007, bringing down the curtain on an illustrious career.[38] During the news conference, he also addressed reports in European media that he had attempted suicide, saying that those reports "were not even close to reality". He had been briefly hospitalized when he became concerned about the condition of his heart, but was released the same day after being given a clean bill of health.[39]

Ballesteros was a member of the Laureus World Sports Academy.[40] He had become involved in European golf course design in his later years, most famously altering the 17th hole at Valderrama before the 1997 Ryder Cup.[41]

Personal life edit

Ballesteros was married to Carmen Botín O'Shea, daughter of Emilio Botín, from 1988 until their divorce in 2004, in the municipality of Marina de Cudeyo in Cantabria. The couple had three children, Javier, Miguel and Carmen.[42] The marriage was said to have run into trouble when Ballesteros could not accept the fact his career was on the wane.[43]

Brain tumor and death edit

At Madrid-Barajas Airport on 6 October 2008, Ballesteros lost consciousness and was admitted to hospital.[44][45] Six days later, he confirmed that he had been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour.[46] On 15 October, Spanish news agency EFE reported that he had undergone a 12-hour operation to resect the tumour, the first of four operations he would have. A hospital spokeswoman stated that surgeons had removed a sizable part of the tumour.[47] On 23 October, it was confirmed publicly that the tumour was classified as a cancerous oligoastrocytoma, and after a rapid deterioration of his health, further surgery took place on 24 October to stabilize him and try to remove the remainder of the tumour.[48][49] On 24 October, it was confirmed that the tumour had been removed after a 6½-hour operation. On 3 November, it was confirmed by the hospital that he was starting his rehabilitation in the intensive care unit, and was breathing steadily. On 18 November, he was moved out of the intensive care unit and changed wards at Madrid's La Paz Hospital to continue his rehabilitation.[50]

Ballesteros was discharged from hospital on 9 December 2008.[51] He then returned home to northern Spain and underwent chemotherapy treatment as an outpatient.[52] In January 2009, a message on his website said he had responded well to one course of chemotherapy.[53]

I am very motivated and working hard although I am aware that my recovery will be slow and therefore I need to be patient and have a lot of determination. For these reasons I am following strictly all the instructions that the doctors are giving me. Besides, the physiotherapists are doing a great job on me and I feel better every day.

Ballesteros completed a second course of chemotherapy at Madrid's La Paz Hospital in February 2009. Speaking through his website he said, "The results of the check-up were really positive, better even than the first ones." He finished a third round of treatment in March 2009,[54] and completed his fourth and final course of chemotherapy a month later.[55]

In June 2009, Ballesteros made his first public appearance after treatment for the brain tumour. He said it was a "miracle" to be alive and he thanked everyone who had been involved in his care and welfare.[56]

At his first public appearance, Ballesteros announced the launch of the "Seve Ballesteros Foundation". This foundation was set up to help those with cancer fight it. The foundation aims to research cancer, especially brain tumours, but it will also help financially challenged young golfers, so they might be as successful as he.[57]

On 6 May 2011, Ballesteros' family released a statement announcing that his neurological condition had "suffered a severe deterioration".[58] He died within hours of the announcement in the early hours of 7 May 2011 at the age of 54; his older brother Baldomero confirmed the precise time of death at 2:10 am CEST.[59]

Tributes edit

The Open de España was underway when Ballesteros died. The European Tour marked his death with a moment of silence during the third round at the Real Club de Golf El Prat in Barcelona.[60]

Tiger Woods described Ballesteros as "one of the most talented and exciting golfers to ever play the game". Lee Westwood said of Ballesteros, "Seve made European golf what it is today".[61]

Phil Mickelson, who won the 2010 Masters Tournament, selected a Spanish-themed menu for the 2011 Masters Champions Dinner in honour of Ballesteros, who was too ill to attend. Entrees included seafood paella and manchego-topped filet mignon, with a salad course, asparagus, and tortillas as sides, plus ice cream-topped apple empanada for dessert.[62]

At the Madrid Open tennis tournament, a moment of silence was held prior to the semi-final match between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Nadal, a close friend of Ballesteros, was seen wiping away tears as he watched the video screen.[63]

On 8 May, at 15:08 EST, the three major U.S. men's tours stopped play and held a moment of silence.[64]

On 10 May, the Irish Independent said of him: "He spoke many other languages too: the dialects of honour, of dignity, of sportsmanship, of decency, of fair play, of loyalty, of integrity, and in the end, of dauntless, unforgettable, astonishing courage. Quite simply, there has never been a finer ambassador for either his sport or his country."[65]

A funeral service was held for Ballesteros, previously cremated, at the parish church of San Pedro, in his home village of Pedreña.[66] Due to the number of those in attendance, several big screens were installed outside the 400-capacity church.[67] His ashes were then to be scattered at his home estate.[68]

The day of Ballesteros' death, the Spanish flag was raised at the World Golf Hall of Fame in Florida, the United States flag was lowered to half-staff, a photo of Ballesteros was hung in the box office, and a black ribbon was hung on the outside of his locker.[69] The next weekend, at nearby TPC Sawgrass, the Spanish flag was flown at half-staff during the 2011 Players Championship at the request of defending champion Tim Clark, in place of his native South African flag.[69][70] Clark went on to state, "Seve was a hero of mine growing up...In losing [him] last week, I think the whole golfing world is saddened by that. To have his flag up here is just a small little tribute to him. Obviously he deserves a whole lot more."[71][72][73]

Legacy edit

The 2012 Ryder Cup, the first to be played after Ballesteros' death, saw the European team wearing navy blue and white garments on the final day in memory of Seve, who traditionally wore navy blue on the last day of a tournament.[74] Additionally, the team's kit also bore the silhouette of Ballesteros after his win at the 1984 Open Championship.[75][76] The Irish golfer Pádraig Harrington, Nick Faldo, and other European players proposed that the PGA replace the image of Harry Vardon on the European Tour's official logo with one of Ballesteros (a silhouette of the iconic image of Ballesteros' "salute", following his win at the 1984 Open Championship).[77][78]

The airport of Ballesteros' homeland, Cantabria, has been named after him since the Spanish Government approved the change on 16 April 2015.[79] The name was changed from Santander Airport to Seve Ballesteros – Santander Airport. This change was made after the regional parliament unanimously approved a petition in May 2014. The motivation behind this popular initiative was to honor Ballesteros for being one of the most universal of Cantabrians and an example in sports and life.[80][81]

In 2017, the European Tour Players' Player of the Year award was renamed in his honour. The first recipient of The Seve Ballesteros Award was Henrik Stenson.[82]

Professional wins (90) edit

PGA Tour wins (9) edit

Legend
Major championships (5)
Other PGA Tour (4)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 2 Apr 1978 Greater Greensboro Open −6 (72-75-69-66=282) 1 stroke   Jack Renner,   Fuzzy Zoeller
2 21 Jul 1979 The Open Championship −1 (73-65-75-70=283) 3 strokes   Ben Crenshaw,   Jack Nicklaus
3 13 Apr 1980 Masters Tournament −13 (66-69-68-72=275) 4 strokes   Gibby Gilbert,   Jack Newton
4 11 Apr 1983 Masters Tournament (2) −8 (68-70-73-69=280) 4 strokes   Ben Crenshaw,   Tom Kite
5 12 Jun 1983 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic −8 (69-67-70-70=276) 2 strokes   Andy Bean,   Craig Stadler
6 22 Jul 1984 The Open Championship (2) −12 (69-68-70-69=276) 2 strokes   Bernhard Langer,   Tom Watson
7 17 Mar 1985 USF&G Classic −11 (68-69-68=205)* 2 strokes   Peter Jacobsen,   John Mahaffey
8 12 Jun 1988 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic (2) −8 (72-68-69-67=276) Playoff   David Frost,   Ken Green,
  Greg Norman
9 17 Jul 1988 The Open Championship (3) −11 (67-71-70-65=273) 2 strokes   Nick Price

*Note: The 1985 USF&G Classic was reduced to 54 holes due to inclement weather.[83]

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1987 Masters Tournament   Larry Mize,   Greg Norman Mize won with birdie on second extra hole
Ballesteros eliminated by par on first hole
2 1987 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic   J. C. Snead Lost to par on first extra hole
3 1988 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic   David Frost,   Ken Green,
  Greg Norman 		Won with birdie on first extra hole

European Tour wins (50) edit

Legend
Major championships (5)
Flagship events (1)
Other European Tour (44)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 8 Aug 1976 Dutch Open −13 (65-73-68-69=275) 8 strokes   Howard Clark
2 8 May 1977 French Open −6 (69-70-71-72=282) 3 strokes   John Bland,   Antonio Garrido,
  Manuel Piñero,   Ian Stanley
3 25 Jun 1977 Uniroyal International Championship −12 (70-70-67-69=276) Playoff   Nick Faldo
4 17 Jul 1977 Swiss Open −7 (68-66-70-69=273) 3 strokes   John Schroeder
5 21 May 1978 Martini International −14 (67-67-67-69=270) 5 strokes   Nick Faldo
6 30 Jul 1978 Braun German Open −20 (64-67-70-67=268) 2 strokes   Neil Coles
7 6 Aug 1978 Scandinavian Enterprise Open −9 (73-69-68-69=279) 1 stroke   Dale Hayes
8 3 Sep 1978 Swiss Open (2) −8 (68-68-68-68=272) 3 strokes   Manuel Piñero
9 1 Jul 1979 Lada English Golf Classic −2 (73-71-71-71=286) 6 strokes   Neil Coles,   Simon Hobday
10 21 Jul 1979 The Open Championship −1 (73-65-75-70=283) 3 strokes   Ben Crenshaw,   Jack Nicklaus
11 13 Apr 1980 Masters Tournament −13 (66-69-68-72=275) 4 strokes   Gibby Gilbert,   Jack Newton
12 27 Apr 1980 Madrid Open −18 (68-63-70-69=270) 3 strokes   Manuel Piñero
13 18 May 1980 Martini International (2) −2 (74-75-67-70=286) 1 stroke   Brian Barnes
14 27 Jul 1980 Dutch Open (2) −8 (69-75-65-71=280) 3 strokes   Sandy Lyle
15 5 Jul 1981 Scandinavian Enterprise Open (2) −11 (69-70-68-66=273) 5 strokes   Antonio Garrido
16 4 Oct 1981 Benson & Hedges Spanish Open −15 (71-67-70-65=273) 1 stroke   Steve Martin
17 25 Apr 1982 Cepsa Madrid Open (2) −15 (70-69-66-68=273) 1 stroke   José María Cañizares
18 9 May 1982 Paco Rabanne Open de France (2) −10 (71-70-72-65=278) 4 strokes   Sandy Lyle
19 11 Apr 1983 Masters Tournament (2) −8 (68-70-73-69=280) 4 strokes   Ben Crenshaw,   Tom Kite
20 30 May 1983 Sun Alliance PGA Championship −2 (69-71-67-71=278) 2 strokes   Ken Brown
21 14 Aug 1983 Carroll's Irish Open −17 (67-67-70-67=271) 2 strokes   Brian Barnes
22 2 Oct 1983 Trophée Lancôme −19 (71-65-64-69=269) 4 strokes   Corey Pavin
23 22 Jul 1984 The Open Championship (2) −12 (69-68-70-69=276) 2 strokes   Bernhard Langer,   Tom Watson
24 23 Jun 1985 Carroll's Irish Open (2) −10 (70-69-73-66=278) Playoff   Bernhard Langer
25 7 Jul 1985 Peugeot Open de France (3) −21 (62-68-64-69=263) 2 strokes   Sandy Lyle
26 22 Sep 1985 Sanyo Open −16 (66-70-65-71=272) 3 strokes   Jeff Hawkes
27 27 Oct 1985 Benson & Hedges Spanish Open (2) −14 (67-68-65-66=266) 4 strokes   Gordon Brand Jnr
28 8 Jun 1986 Dunhill British Masters −13 (67-68-70-70=275) 2 strokes   Gordon Brand Jnr
29 22 Jun 1986 Carroll's Irish Open (3) −3 (68-75-68-74=285) 2 strokes   Rodger Davis,   Mark McNulty
30 28 Jun 1986 Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open −11 (66-71-64-64=265) 2 strokes   Mark McNulty
31 7 Jul 1986 Peugeot Open de France (4) −19 (65-66-69-69=269) 2 strokes   Vicente Fernández
32 27 Jul 1986 KLM Dutch Open (3) −17 (69-63-71-68=271) 8 strokes   José Rivero
33 19 Oct 1986 Trophée Lancôme (2) −14 (67-69-68-70=274) Shared title with   Bernhard Langer
34 19 Apr 1987 Suze Open −13 (69-70-68-68=275) Playoff   Ian Woosnam
35 13 Mar 1988 Mallorca Open de Baleares −16 (70-68-67-67=272) 6 strokes   José María Olazábal
36 17 Jul 1988 The Open Championship (3) −11 (67-71-70-65=273) 2 strokes   Nick Price
37 31 Jul 1988 Scandinavian Enterprise Open (3) −18 (67-70-66-67=270) 5 strokes   Gerry Taylor
38 28 Aug 1988 German Open (2) −21 (68-68-65-62=263) 5 strokes   Gordon Brand Jnr
39 18 Sep 1988 Trophée Lancôme (3) −15 (64-66-68-71=269) 4 strokes   José María Olazábal
40 23 Apr 1989 Cepsa Madrid Open (3) −16 (67-67-69-69=272) 1 stroke   Howard Clark
41 7 May 1989 Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship 4 and 3   Denis Durnian
42 3 Sep 1989 Ebel European Masters Swiss Open (3) −14 (65-68-66-67=266) 2 strokes   Craig Parry
43 11 Mar 1990 Open Renault de Baleares (2) −19 (66-65-70-68=269) Playoff   Magnus Persson
44 27 May 1991 Volvo PGA Championship (2) −17 (67-69-65-70=271) Playoff   Colin Montgomerie
45 2 Jun 1991 Dunhill British Masters (2) −13 (66-66-68-75=275) 3 strokes   Eamonn Darcy,   David Gilford,
  Tony Johnstone,   Sam Torrance,
  Keith Waters
46 9 Feb 1992 Dubai Desert Classic −16 (66-67-69-70=272) Playoff   Ronan Rafferty
47 8 Mar 1992 Turespaña Open de Baleares (3) −11 (70-70-69-68=277) Playoff   Jesper Parnevik
48 8 May 1994 Benson & Hedges International Open −7 (69-70-72-70=281) 3 strokes   Nick Faldo
49 3 Oct 1994 Mercedes German Masters −18 (68-70-65-67=270) Playoff   Ernie Els,   José María Olazábal
50 21 May 1995 Peugeot Spanish Open (3) −14 (70-67-66-71=274) 2 strokes   Ignacio Garrido,   José Rivero

*Ballesteros and Langer agreed to share the 1986 Trophée Lancôme after failing light caused play to halt after four holes of a playoff.

European Tour playoff record (8–4–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1977 Uniroyal International Championship   Nick Faldo Won with birdie on first extra hole
2 1983 Italian Open   Ken Brown,   Bernhard Langer Langer won with birdie on second extra hole
Ballesteros eliminated by par on first hole
3 1984 Trophée Lancôme   Sandy Lyle Lost to birdie on first extra hole
4 1985 Carroll's Irish Open   Bernhard Langer Won with birdie on second extra hole
5 1986 Trophée Lancôme   Bernhard Langer Playoff abandoned after four holes due to darkness; tournament shared
6 1987 Masters Tournament   Larry Mize,   Greg Norman Mize won with birdie on second extra hole
Ballesteros eliminated by par on first hole
7 1987 Suze Open   Ian Woosnam Won with par on first extra hole
8 1990 Open Renault de Baleares   Magnus Persson Won with par on first extra hole
9 1991 Peugeot Spanish Open   Eduardo Romero Lost to birdie on seventh extra hole
10 1991 Volvo PGA Championship   Colin Montgomerie Won with birdie on first extra hole
11 1992 Dubai Desert Classic   Ronan Rafferty Won with birdie on second extra hole
12 1992 Turespaña Open de Baleares   Jesper Parnevik Won with birdie on sixth extra hole
13 1994 Mercedes German Masters   Ernie Els,   José María Olazábal Won with birdie on first extra hole

PGA of Japan Tour wins (6) edit

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 20 Nov 1977 Japan Open Golf Championship E (69-72-72-71=284) 1 stroke   Takashi Murakami
2 27 Nov 1977 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament −6 (68-70-73-71=282) 1 stroke   Kikuo Arai
3 5 Nov 1978 Japan Open Golf Championship (2) −7 (68-67-71-75=281) Playoff   Graham Marsh
4 22 Nov 1981 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (2) −9 (72-66-69-72=279) 3 strokes   Tsuneyuki Nakajima
5 13 Nov 1988 Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters −7 (71-71-68-71=281) 3 strokes   Yasuhiro Funatogawa
6 5 May 1991 The Crowns −5 (67-75-64-69=275) 1 stroke   Roger Mackay

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1978 Japan Open Golf Championship   Graham Marsh Won with birdie on first extra hole
2 1991 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament   Isao Aoki,   Jay Don Blake,
  Larry Nelson 		Nelson won with par on fourth extra hole
Ballesteros eliminated by birdie on third hole
Blake eliminated by par on first hole

PGA Tour of Australia wins (1) edit

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 8 Nov 1981 Mayne Nickless Australian PGA Championship −6 (73-74-66-69=282) 3 strokes   Bill Dunk

New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (1) edit

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 4 Dec 1977 Otago Charity Classic −17 (69-67-66-67=271) 3 strokes   Bob Byman

Safari Circuit wins (1) edit

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 12 Mar 1978 Kenya Open −10 (73-66-69-66=274) 1 stroke   Bernard Gallacher

Other wins (27) edit

Major championships edit

Wins (5) edit

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner(s)-up
1979 The Open Championship 2 shot deficit −1 (73-65-75-70=283) 3 strokes   Jack Nicklaus,   Ben Crenshaw
1980 Masters Tournament 7 shot lead −13 (66-69-68-72=275) 4 strokes   Gibby Gilbert,   Jack Newton
1983 Masters Tournament (2) 1 shot deficit −8 (68-70-73-69=280) 4 strokes   Ben Crenshaw,   Tom Kite
1984 The Open Championship (2) 2 shot deficit −12 (69-68-70-69=276) 2 strokes   Bernhard Langer,   Tom Watson
1988 The Open Championship (3) 2 shot deficit −11 (67-71-70-65=273) 2 strokes   Nick Price

Results timeline edit

Tournament 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Masters Tournament T33 T18 T12
U.S. Open T16 CUT
The Open Championship CUT T2 T15 T17 1
PGA Championship
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament 1 CUT T3 1 CUT T2 4 T2 T11 5
U.S. Open DQ T41 CUT T4 T30 T5 T24 3 T32 T43
The Open Championship T19 T39 T13 T6 1 T39 T6 T50 1 T77
PGA Championship T33 13 T27 5 T32 CUT T10 CUT T12
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament T7 T22 T59 T11 T18 T45 43 CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Open T33 CUT T23 CUT T18 CUT
The Open Championship CUT T9 CUT T27 T38 T40 CUT CUT CUT CUT
PGA Championship CUT T23 CUT CUT
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Masters Tournament CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT
PGA Championship
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = disqualified
"T" = tied

Summary edit

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 2 2 1 7 8 14 28 18
U.S. Open 0 0 1 3 3 7 18 12
The Open Championship 3 1 0 4 7 11 28 18
PGA Championship 0 0 0 1 2 5 13 8
Totals 5 3 2 15 20 37 87 56
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (1984 U.S. Open – 1986 Open Championship)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (1984 Open Championship – 1985 U.S. Open)

Results in The Players Championship edit

Tournament 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
The Players Championship CUT T3 T29 T6 T35 T3 CUT T65 CUT
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Players Championship T63 CUT CUT T37 CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances edit

Ryder Cup points record
1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 Total
1 - 3 3.5 4 3.5 4.5 2 1 22.5

Equipment edit

Ballesteros used Ping putters consistently throughout his career and has more golden clubs for wins in the Ping Gold Putter Vault than any other player.[85][86]

See also edit

References edit

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External links edit

  • Official website
  • Seve Ballesteros at the European Tour official site
  • Seve Ballesteros at the PGA Tour official site
  • Seve Ballesteros at the Japan Golf Tour official site
  • Seve Ballesteros at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
  • at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 September 2005)
  • profile at Golf Legends
  • The Economist Obituary
  • New York Times Obituary
  • Los Angeles Times Obituary
  • The Guardian Obituary
  • Seve the Movie (2014) at IMDb  

January 01, 1970
seve, ballesteros, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, ballesteros, second, maternal, family, name, sota, severiano, ballesteros, sota, spanish, pronunciation, seβeˈɾjano, βaʎesˈteɾos, april, 1957, 2011, spanish, professional, golfer, world, sport, . In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Ballesteros and the second or maternal family name is Sota Severiano Ballesteros Sota Spanish pronunciation sebeˈɾjano baʎesˈteɾos 9 April 1957 7 May 2011 was a Spanish professional golfer a World No 1 who was one of the sport s leading figures from the mid 1970s to the mid 1990s A member of a gifted golfing family he won 90 international tournaments in his career including five major championships between 1979 and 1988 The Open Championship three times and the Masters Tournament twice He gained attention in the golfing world in 1976 when at the age of 19 he finished second at The Open He played a leading role in the re emergence of European golf helping the European Ryder Cup team to five wins both as a player and captain Seve BallesterosBallesteros in 2006Personal informationFull nameSeveriano Ballesteros SotaBorn 1957 04 09 9 April 1957Pedrena Cantabria SpainDied7 May 2011 2011 05 07 aged 54 Pedrena Cantabria SpainHeight1 83 m 6 ft 0 in Sporting nationality SpainSpouseCarmen Botin O Shea m 1988 div 2004 wbr Children3CareerTurned professional1974Former tour s PGA TourEuropean TourProfessional wins90Highest ranking1 27 April 1986 61 weeks Number of wins by tourPGA Tour9European Tour50 1st all time Japan Golf Tour6PGA Tour of Australasia2Other28Best results in major championships wins 5 Masters TournamentWon 1980 1983PGA Championship5th 1984U S Open3rd 1987The Open ChampionshipWon 1979 1984 1988Achievements and awardsWorld Golf Hall of Fame1999 member page European Tour Order of Merit winner1976 1977 1978 1986 1988 1991European Tour Golfer of the Year1986 1988 1991 Ballesteros won a record 50 European Tour titles 1 He won at least one European Tour title for 17 consecutive years between 1976 and 1992 His final victory was at the 1995 Peugeot Spanish Open Largely because of back related injuries Ballesteros struggled with his form during the late 1990s Despite this he continued to be involved in golf creating the Seve Trophy and running a golf course design business In 2000 Golf Digest magazine ranked Ballesteros as the greatest Continental European golfer of all time In the 2000s Ballesteros played sparingly due to continuing back problems and in 2007 he eventually retired from competitive professional golf In 2008 he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour Ballesteros was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for the second time at the BBC Sports Personality Awards in 2009 He was presented with the award at his home in Spain by his compatriot and former Ryder Cup teammate Jose Maria Olazabal Ballesteros died of brain cancer in 2011 aged 54 Contents 1 Career outline 1 1 Early life and career 1 2 Late career and retirement 1 3 Personal life 1 4 Brain tumor and death 1 5 Tributes 1 6 Legacy 2 Professional wins 90 2 1 PGA Tour wins 9 2 2 European Tour wins 50 2 3 PGA of Japan Tour wins 6 2 4 PGA Tour of Australia wins 1 2 5 New Zealand Golf Circuit wins 1 2 6 Safari Circuit wins 1 2 7 Other wins 27 3 Major championships 3 1 Wins 5 3 2 Results timeline 3 3 Summary 4 Results in The Players Championship 5 Team appearances 6 Equipment 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksCareer outline editEarly life and career edit Severiano Ballesteros Sota was born in the village of Pedrena Cantabria Spain on 9 April 1957 the youngest of five sons 2 of Baldomero Ballesteros Presmanes 1919 1987 who was a farm labourer and Carmen Sota Ocejo 1919 2002 3 4 One died in childhood while all the others became professional golfers 2 He learned the game while playing on the beaches near his home during the hours he was supposed to be in school mainly using a 3 iron given to him by his older brother Manuel when he was eight years old 5 His maternal uncle Ramon Sota was Spanish professional champion four times and finished sixth in the Masters Tournament in 1965 6 Ballesteros older brother Manuel finished in the top 100 on the European Tour Order of Merit every year from 1972 to 1983 and later became Ballesteros manager His brothers Vicente and Baldomero and nephews Raul and Ivan are also professional golfers 7 8 9 Ballesteros turned professional in March 1974 at the age of 16 10 He burst onto the international scene with a second place finish in 1976 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club 11 He led by two shots after the third round but a final round 74 saw him tie with Jack Nicklaus six shots behind the winner Johnny Miller 12 13 He went on to win the European Tour Order of Merit money title that year a title that he would win the next two years and six times total a record at the time since surpassed by Colin Montgomerie 14 Ballesteros won his first Open Championship in 1979 with a closing 70 a round in which he famously hit his tee shot into a car park on the 16th hole yet still made a birdie 15 Ballesteros went on to win five major championships the Masters Tournament in 1980 and 1983 and The Open Championship in 1979 1984 and 1988 14 His 1980 Masters win was the first by a European player and at the time he was the youngest winner of the tournament at age 23 though this record was broken by Tiger Woods in 1997 when he was 21 years old 16 His 1979 win at The Open Championship similarly made him the youngest winner of the tournament in the 20th century and the first golfer from continental Europe to win a major since Frenchman Arnaud Massy won The Open in 1907 17 Ballesteros won the rain delayed Masters in 1983 by five shots As of 2023 he is the last golfer to win the Masters on a Monday 18 19 Ballesteros described the putt he holed on the 18th green at St Andrews to win the 1984 Open Championship as the happiest moment of my whole sporting life 20 On 30 September 1983 Ballesteros joined the PGA Tour In 1984 he played in 15 tournaments the minimal amount allowed for a golfer with membership The following season he played in only 9 tournaments He was subsequently suspended by the PGA Tour for failing to meet his commitment 21 In 1988 Ballesteros won his fifth and last major title The Open Championship at Royal Lytham amp St Annes 22 The final round was played on Monday after torrential rain had flooded the course and forced Saturday s play to be abandoned He described his final round of 65 which beat Nick Price by two shots as perhaps the best round of my entire career 23 For much of the 1980s and 1990s Ballesteros was a mainstay of the European Ryder Cup team He scored 22 points in 37 matches against the United States his partnership with fellow Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal was the most successful in the history of the competition with 11 wins and two halved matches out of 15 pairs matches 24 While Ballesteros was a member of European sides that won the Ryder Cup in 1985 retained the Cup in 1987 and 1989 and regained the Cup in 1995 the pinnacle of his career in the competition came in 1997 when he captained the winning European side at Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande Spain This was the first Ryder Cup ever held in continental Europe 25 26 Ballesteros led the Official World Golf Ranking for a total of 61 weeks in the period from their inauguration in April 1986 to September 1989 including being world number one at the end of the 1988 season 27 He also led McCormack s World Golf Rankings published in McCormack s World Of Professional Golf annuals from which the official rankings were developed in 1983 1984 and 1985 28 He was ever present in the end of season world s top ten according to those rankings for fifteen years from 1977 to 1991 inclusive Late career and retirement edit In 1999 Ballesteros was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame 29 He was instrumental in introducing the Seve Trophy in 2000 a team competition similar to the Ryder Cup pitting a team from Great Britain and Ireland against one from continental Europe 30 31 In 2000 Ballesteros was ranked as the 16th greatest golfer of all time by Golf Digest magazine he was the top golfer from the continent of Europe 32 Ballesteros had played sparingly since the late 1990s because of back problems and made his first start in years at the 2005 Madrid Open 33 He stated a desire to play more tournaments in the 2006 season He entered the 2006 Open Championship having played just one other event on the European Tour The Open de France Alstom where he missed the cut He ran a thriving golf course design business and had been eligible for the Champions Tour and European Seniors Tour upon turning 50 in 2007 34 Ballesteros had been the captain of the European team in the Royal Trophy since its inception in 2006 35 He was announced again as non playing captain of the 2008 European team to defend the Royal Trophy against the Asian team at the Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok 36 37 After further recurrences of his back problems which contributed to his finishing tied for last in his only Champions Tour start Ballesteros announced his retirement from golf on 16 July 2007 bringing down the curtain on an illustrious career 38 During the news conference he also addressed reports in European media that he had attempted suicide saying that those reports were not even close to reality He had been briefly hospitalized when he became concerned about the condition of his heart but was released the same day after being given a clean bill of health 39 Ballesteros was a member of the Laureus World Sports Academy 40 He had become involved in European golf course design in his later years most famously altering the 17th hole at Valderrama before the 1997 Ryder Cup 41 Personal life edit Ballesteros was married to Carmen Botin O Shea daughter of Emilio Botin from 1988 until their divorce in 2004 in the municipality of Marina de Cudeyo in Cantabria The couple had three children Javier Miguel and Carmen 42 The marriage was said to have run into trouble when Ballesteros could not accept the fact his career was on the wane 43 Brain tumor and death edit At Madrid Barajas Airport on 6 October 2008 Ballesteros lost consciousness and was admitted to hospital 44 45 Six days later he confirmed that he had been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour 46 On 15 October Spanish news agency EFE reported that he had undergone a 12 hour operation to resect the tumour the first of four operations he would have A hospital spokeswoman stated that surgeons had removed a sizable part of the tumour 47 On 23 October it was confirmed publicly that the tumour was classified as a cancerous oligoastrocytoma and after a rapid deterioration of his health further surgery took place on 24 October to stabilize him and try to remove the remainder of the tumour 48 49 On 24 October it was confirmed that the tumour had been removed after a 6 hour operation On 3 November it was confirmed by the hospital that he was starting his rehabilitation in the intensive care unit and was breathing steadily On 18 November he was moved out of the intensive care unit and changed wards at Madrid s La Paz Hospital to continue his rehabilitation 50 Ballesteros was discharged from hospital on 9 December 2008 51 He then returned home to northern Spain and underwent chemotherapy treatment as an outpatient 52 In January 2009 a message on his website said he had responded well to one course of chemotherapy 53 I am very motivated and working hard although I am aware that my recovery will be slow and therefore I need to be patient and have a lot of determination For these reasons I am following strictly all the instructions that the doctors are giving me Besides the physiotherapists are doing a great job on me and I feel better every day Ballesteros completed a second course of chemotherapy at Madrid s La Paz Hospital in February 2009 Speaking through his website he said The results of the check up were really positive better even than the first ones He finished a third round of treatment in March 2009 54 and completed his fourth and final course of chemotherapy a month later 55 In June 2009 Ballesteros made his first public appearance after treatment for the brain tumour He said it was a miracle to be alive and he thanked everyone who had been involved in his care and welfare 56 At his first public appearance Ballesteros announced the launch of the Seve Ballesteros Foundation This foundation was set up to help those with cancer fight it The foundation aims to research cancer especially brain tumours but it will also help financially challenged young golfers so they might be as successful as he 57 On 6 May 2011 Ballesteros family released a statement announcing that his neurological condition had suffered a severe deterioration 58 He died within hours of the announcement in the early hours of 7 May 2011 at the age of 54 his older brother Baldomero confirmed the precise time of death at 2 10 am CEST 59 Tributes edit The Open de Espana was underway when Ballesteros died The European Tour marked his death with a moment of silence during the third round at the Real Club de Golf El Prat in Barcelona 60 Tiger Woods described Ballesteros as one of the most talented and exciting golfers to ever play the game Lee Westwood said of Ballesteros Seve made European golf what it is today 61 Phil Mickelson who won the 2010 Masters Tournament selected a Spanish themed menu for the 2011 Masters Champions Dinner in honour of Ballesteros who was too ill to attend Entrees included seafood paella and manchego topped filet mignon with a salad course asparagus and tortillas as sides plus ice cream topped apple empanada for dessert 62 At the Madrid Open tennis tournament a moment of silence was held prior to the semi final match between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer Nadal a close friend of Ballesteros was seen wiping away tears as he watched the video screen 63 On 8 May at 15 08 EST the three major U S men s tours stopped play and held a moment of silence 64 On 10 May the Irish Independent said of him He spoke many other languages too the dialects of honour of dignity of sportsmanship of decency of fair play of loyalty of integrity and in the end of dauntless unforgettable astonishing courage Quite simply there has never been a finer ambassador for either his sport or his country 65 A funeral service was held for Ballesteros previously cremated at the parish church of San Pedro in his home village of Pedrena 66 Due to the number of those in attendance several big screens were installed outside the 400 capacity church 67 His ashes were then to be scattered at his home estate 68 The day of Ballesteros death the Spanish flag was raised at the World Golf Hall of Fame in Florida the United States flag was lowered to half staff a photo of Ballesteros was hung in the box office and a black ribbon was hung on the outside of his locker 69 The next weekend at nearby TPC Sawgrass the Spanish flag was flown at half staff during the 2011 Players Championship at the request of defending champion Tim Clark in place of his native South African flag 69 70 Clark went on to state Seve was a hero of mine growing up In losing him last week I think the whole golfing world is saddened by that To have his flag up here is just a small little tribute to him Obviously he deserves a whole lot more 71 72 73 Legacy edit The 2012 Ryder Cup the first to be played after Ballesteros death saw the European team wearing navy blue and white garments on the final day in memory of Seve who traditionally wore navy blue on the last day of a tournament 74 Additionally the team s kit also bore the silhouette of Ballesteros after his win at the 1984 Open Championship 75 76 The Irish golfer Padraig Harrington Nick Faldo and other European players proposed that the PGA replace the image of Harry Vardon on the European Tour s official logo with one of Ballesteros a silhouette of the iconic image of Ballesteros salute following his win at the 1984 Open Championship 77 78 The airport of Ballesteros homeland Cantabria has been named after him since the Spanish Government approved the change on 16 April 2015 79 The name was changed from Santander Airport to Seve Ballesteros Santander Airport This change was made after the regional parliament unanimously approved a petition in May 2014 The motivation behind this popular initiative was to honor Ballesteros for being one of the most universal of Cantabrians and an example in sports and life 80 81 In 2017 the European Tour Players Player of the Year award was renamed in his honour The first recipient of The Seve Ballesteros Award was Henrik Stenson 82 Professional wins 90 editPGA Tour wins 9 edit Legend Major championships 5 Other PGA Tour 4 No Date Tournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runner s up 1 2 Apr 1978 Greater Greensboro Open 6 72 75 69 66 282 1 stroke nbsp Jack Renner nbsp Fuzzy Zoeller 2 21 Jul 1979 The Open Championship 1 73 65 75 70 283 3 strokes nbsp Ben Crenshaw nbsp Jack Nicklaus 3 13 Apr 1980 Masters Tournament 13 66 69 68 72 275 4 strokes nbsp Gibby Gilbert nbsp Jack Newton 4 11 Apr 1983 Masters Tournament 2 8 68 70 73 69 280 4 strokes nbsp Ben Crenshaw nbsp Tom Kite 5 12 Jun 1983 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic 8 69 67 70 70 276 2 strokes nbsp Andy Bean nbsp Craig Stadler 6 22 Jul 1984 The Open Championship 2 12 69 68 70 69 276 2 strokes nbsp Bernhard Langer nbsp Tom Watson 7 17 Mar 1985 USF amp G Classic 11 68 69 68 205 2 strokes nbsp Peter Jacobsen nbsp John Mahaffey 8 12 Jun 1988 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic 2 8 72 68 69 67 276 Playoff nbsp David Frost nbsp Ken Green nbsp Greg Norman 9 17 Jul 1988 The Open Championship 3 11 67 71 70 65 273 2 strokes nbsp Nick Price Note The 1985 USF amp G Classic was reduced to 54 holes due to inclement weather 83 PGA Tour playoff record 1 2 No Year Tournament Opponent s Result 1 1987 Masters Tournament nbsp Larry Mize nbsp Greg Norman Mize won with birdie on second extra holeBallesteros eliminated by par on first hole 2 1987 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic nbsp J C Snead Lost to par on first extra hole 3 1988 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic nbsp David Frost nbsp Ken Green nbsp Greg Norman Won with birdie on first extra hole European Tour wins 50 edit Legend Major championships 5 Flagship events 1 Other European Tour 44 No Date Tournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runner s up 1 8 Aug 1976 Dutch Open 13 65 73 68 69 275 8 strokes nbsp Howard Clark 2 8 May 1977 French Open 6 69 70 71 72 282 3 strokes nbsp John Bland nbsp Antonio Garrido nbsp Manuel Pinero nbsp Ian Stanley 3 25 Jun 1977 Uniroyal International Championship 12 70 70 67 69 276 Playoff nbsp Nick Faldo 4 17 Jul 1977 Swiss Open 7 68 66 70 69 273 3 strokes nbsp John Schroeder 5 21 May 1978 Martini International 14 67 67 67 69 270 5 strokes nbsp Nick Faldo 6 30 Jul 1978 Braun German Open 20 64 67 70 67 268 2 strokes nbsp Neil Coles 7 6 Aug 1978 Scandinavian Enterprise Open 9 73 69 68 69 279 1 stroke nbsp Dale Hayes 8 3 Sep 1978 Swiss Open 2 8 68 68 68 68 272 3 strokes nbsp Manuel Pinero 9 1 Jul 1979 Lada English Golf Classic 2 73 71 71 71 286 6 strokes nbsp Neil Coles nbsp Simon Hobday 10 21 Jul 1979 The Open Championship 1 73 65 75 70 283 3 strokes nbsp Ben Crenshaw nbsp Jack Nicklaus 11 13 Apr 1980 Masters Tournament 13 66 69 68 72 275 4 strokes nbsp Gibby Gilbert nbsp Jack Newton 12 27 Apr 1980 Madrid Open 18 68 63 70 69 270 3 strokes nbsp Manuel Pinero 13 18 May 1980 Martini International 2 2 74 75 67 70 286 1 stroke nbsp Brian Barnes 14 27 Jul 1980 Dutch Open 2 8 69 75 65 71 280 3 strokes nbsp Sandy Lyle 15 5 Jul 1981 Scandinavian Enterprise Open 2 11 69 70 68 66 273 5 strokes nbsp Antonio Garrido 16 4 Oct 1981 Benson amp Hedges Spanish Open 15 71 67 70 65 273 1 stroke nbsp Steve Martin 17 25 Apr 1982 Cepsa Madrid Open 2 15 70 69 66 68 273 1 stroke nbsp Jose Maria Canizares 18 9 May 1982 Paco Rabanne Open de France 2 10 71 70 72 65 278 4 strokes nbsp Sandy Lyle 19 11 Apr 1983 Masters Tournament 2 8 68 70 73 69 280 4 strokes nbsp Ben Crenshaw nbsp Tom Kite 20 30 May 1983 Sun Alliance PGA Championship 2 69 71 67 71 278 2 strokes nbsp Ken Brown 21 14 Aug 1983 Carroll s Irish Open 17 67 67 70 67 271 2 strokes nbsp Brian Barnes 22 2 Oct 1983 Trophee Lancome 19 71 65 64 69 269 4 strokes nbsp Corey Pavin 23 22 Jul 1984 The Open Championship 2 12 69 68 70 69 276 2 strokes nbsp Bernhard Langer nbsp Tom Watson 24 23 Jun 1985 Carroll s Irish Open 2 10 70 69 73 66 278 Playoff nbsp Bernhard Langer 25 7 Jul 1985 Peugeot Open de France 3 21 62 68 64 69 263 2 strokes nbsp Sandy Lyle 26 22 Sep 1985 Sanyo Open 16 66 70 65 71 272 3 strokes nbsp Jeff Hawkes 27 27 Oct 1985 Benson amp Hedges Spanish Open 2 14 67 68 65 66 266 4 strokes nbsp Gordon Brand Jnr 28 8 Jun 1986 Dunhill British Masters 13 67 68 70 70 275 2 strokes nbsp Gordon Brand Jnr 29 22 Jun 1986 Carroll s Irish Open 3 3 68 75 68 74 285 2 strokes nbsp Rodger Davis nbsp Mark McNulty 30 28 Jun 1986 Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open 11 66 71 64 64 265 2 strokes nbsp Mark McNulty 31 7 Jul 1986 Peugeot Open de France 4 19 65 66 69 69 269 2 strokes nbsp Vicente Fernandez 32 27 Jul 1986 KLM Dutch Open 3 17 69 63 71 68 271 8 strokes nbsp Jose Rivero 33 19 Oct 1986 Trophee Lancome 2 14 67 69 68 70 274 Shared title with nbsp Bernhard Langer 34 19 Apr 1987 Suze Open 13 69 70 68 68 275 Playoff nbsp Ian Woosnam 35 13 Mar 1988 Mallorca Open de Baleares 16 70 68 67 67 272 6 strokes nbsp Jose Maria Olazabal 36 17 Jul 1988 The Open Championship 3 11 67 71 70 65 273 2 strokes nbsp Nick Price 37 31 Jul 1988 Scandinavian Enterprise Open 3 18 67 70 66 67 270 5 strokes nbsp Gerry Taylor 38 28 Aug 1988 German Open 2 21 68 68 65 62 263 5 strokes nbsp Gordon Brand Jnr 39 18 Sep 1988 Trophee Lancome 3 15 64 66 68 71 269 4 strokes nbsp Jose Maria Olazabal 40 23 Apr 1989 Cepsa Madrid Open 3 16 67 67 69 69 272 1 stroke nbsp Howard Clark 41 7 May 1989 Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship 4 and 3 nbsp Denis Durnian 42 3 Sep 1989 Ebel European Masters Swiss Open 3 14 65 68 66 67 266 2 strokes nbsp Craig Parry 43 11 Mar 1990 Open Renault de Baleares 2 19 66 65 70 68 269 Playoff nbsp Magnus Persson 44 27 May 1991 Volvo PGA Championship 2 17 67 69 65 70 271 Playoff nbsp Colin Montgomerie 45 2 Jun 1991 Dunhill British Masters 2 13 66 66 68 75 275 3 strokes nbsp Eamonn Darcy nbsp David Gilford nbsp Tony Johnstone nbsp Sam Torrance nbsp Keith Waters 46 9 Feb 1992 Dubai Desert Classic 16 66 67 69 70 272 Playoff nbsp Ronan Rafferty 47 8 Mar 1992 Turespana Open de Baleares 3 11 70 70 69 68 277 Playoff nbsp Jesper Parnevik 48 8 May 1994 Benson amp Hedges International Open 7 69 70 72 70 281 3 strokes nbsp Nick Faldo 49 3 Oct 1994 Mercedes German Masters 18 68 70 65 67 270 Playoff nbsp Ernie Els nbsp Jose Maria Olazabal 50 21 May 1995 Peugeot Spanish Open 3 14 70 67 66 71 274 2 strokes nbsp Ignacio Garrido nbsp Jose Rivero Ballesteros and Langer agreed to share the 1986 Trophee Lancome after failing light caused play to halt after four holes of a playoff European Tour playoff record 8 4 1 No Year Tournament Opponent s Result 1 1977 Uniroyal International Championship nbsp Nick Faldo Won with birdie on first extra hole 2 1983 Italian Open nbsp Ken Brown nbsp Bernhard Langer Langer won with birdie on second extra holeBallesteros eliminated by par on first hole 3 1984 Trophee Lancome nbsp Sandy Lyle Lost to birdie on first extra hole 4 1985 Carroll s Irish Open nbsp Bernhard Langer Won with birdie on second extra hole 5 1986 Trophee Lancome nbsp Bernhard Langer Playoff abandoned after four holes due to darkness tournament shared 6 1987 Masters Tournament nbsp Larry Mize nbsp Greg Norman Mize won with birdie on second extra holeBallesteros eliminated by par on first hole 7 1987 Suze Open nbsp Ian Woosnam Won with par on first extra hole 8 1990 Open Renault de Baleares nbsp Magnus Persson Won with par on first extra hole 9 1991 Peugeot Spanish Open nbsp Eduardo Romero Lost to birdie on seventh extra hole 10 1991 Volvo PGA Championship nbsp Colin Montgomerie Won with birdie on first extra hole 11 1992 Dubai Desert Classic nbsp Ronan Rafferty Won with birdie on second extra hole 12 1992 Turespana Open de Baleares nbsp Jesper Parnevik Won with birdie on sixth extra hole 13 1994 Mercedes German Masters nbsp Ernie Els nbsp Jose Maria Olazabal Won with birdie on first extra hole PGA of Japan Tour wins 6 edit No Date Tournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runner up 1 20 Nov 1977 Japan Open Golf Championship E 69 72 72 71 284 1 stroke nbsp Takashi Murakami 2 27 Nov 1977 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament 6 68 70 73 71 282 1 stroke nbsp Kikuo Arai 3 5 Nov 1978 Japan Open Golf Championship 2 7 68 67 71 75 281 Playoff nbsp Graham Marsh 4 22 Nov 1981 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament 2 9 72 66 69 72 279 3 strokes nbsp Tsuneyuki Nakajima 5 13 Nov 1988 Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters 7 71 71 68 71 281 3 strokes nbsp Yasuhiro Funatogawa 6 5 May 1991 The Crowns 5 67 75 64 69 275 1 stroke nbsp Roger Mackay PGA of Japan Tour playoff record 1 1 No Year Tournament Opponent s Result 1 1978 Japan Open Golf Championship nbsp Graham Marsh Won with birdie on first extra hole 2 1991 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament nbsp Isao Aoki nbsp Jay Don Blake nbsp Larry Nelson Nelson won with par on fourth extra holeBallesteros eliminated by birdie on third holeBlake eliminated by par on first hole PGA Tour of Australia wins 1 edit No Date Tournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runner up 1 8 Nov 1981 Mayne Nickless Australian PGA Championship 6 73 74 66 69 282 3 strokes nbsp Bill Dunk New Zealand Golf Circuit wins 1 edit No Date Tournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runner up 1 4 Dec 1977 Otago Charity Classic 17 69 67 66 67 271 3 strokes nbsp Bob Byman Safari Circuit wins 1 edit No Date Tournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runner up 1 12 Mar 1978 Kenya Open 10 73 66 69 66 274 1 stroke nbsp Bernard Gallacher Other wins 27 edit 1974 Spanish National Championship for under 25s Open de Vizcaya 1975 Spanish National Championship for under 25s 1976 Memorial Donald Swaelens Cataluna Championship Tenerife Championship Lancome Trophy World Cup of Golf with Manuel Pinero 1977 Braun International Golf Germany World Cup of Golf with Antonio Garrido 1978 Spanish National Championship for under 25s 1979 Open el Prat 1981 Suntory World Match Play Championship 1982 Masters de San Remo Italy Suntory World Match Play Championship 1983 Million Dollar Challenge South Africa 1984 Suntory World Match Play Championship Million Dollar Challenge South Africa 1985 Spanish Professional Closed Championship 84 Suntory World Match Play Championship Campeonato de Espana Codorniu 1987 Spanish Professional Closed Championship 84 1988 APG Larios 1991 Toyota World Match Play Championship 1992 Copa Quinto Centenario por Equipos 1995 Tournoi Perrier de Paris with Jose Maria Olazabal Major championships editWins 5 edit Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner s up 1979 The Open Championship 2 shot deficit 1 73 65 75 70 283 3 strokes nbsp Jack Nicklaus nbsp Ben Crenshaw 1980 Masters Tournament 7 shot lead 13 66 69 68 72 275 4 strokes nbsp Gibby Gilbert nbsp Jack Newton 1983 Masters Tournament 2 1 shot deficit 8 68 70 73 69 280 4 strokes nbsp Ben Crenshaw nbsp Tom Kite 1984 The Open Championship 2 2 shot deficit 12 69 68 70 69 276 2 strokes nbsp Bernhard Langer nbsp Tom Watson 1988 The Open Championship 3 2 shot deficit 11 67 71 70 65 273 2 strokes nbsp Nick Price Results timeline edit Tournament 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Masters Tournament T33 T18 T12 U S Open T16 CUT The Open Championship CUT T2 T15 T17 1 PGA Championship Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Masters Tournament 1 CUT T3 1 CUT T2 4 T2 T11 5 U S Open DQ T41 CUT T4 T30 T5 T24 3 T32 T43 The Open Championship T19 T39 T13 T6 1 T39 T6 T50 1 T77 PGA Championship T33 13 T27 5 T32 CUT T10 CUT T12 Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Masters Tournament T7 T22 T59 T11 T18 T45 43 CUT CUT CUT U S Open T33 CUT T23 CUT T18 CUT The Open Championship CUT T9 CUT T27 T38 T40 CUT CUT CUT CUT PGA Championship CUT T23 CUT CUT Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Masters Tournament CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT U S Open The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT PGA Championship Win Top 10 Did not play CUT missed the half way cut DQ disqualified T tied Summary edit Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top 5 Top 10 Top 25 Events Cuts made Masters Tournament 2 2 1 7 8 14 28 18 U S Open 0 0 1 3 3 7 18 12 The Open Championship 3 1 0 4 7 11 28 18 PGA Championship 0 0 0 1 2 5 13 8 Totals 5 3 2 15 20 37 87 56 Most consecutive cuts made 10 1984 U S Open 1986 Open Championship Longest streak of top 10s 4 1984 Open Championship 1985 U S Open Results in The Players Championship editTournament 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The Players Championship CUT T3 T29 T6 T35 T3 CUT T65 CUT Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 The Players Championship T63 CUT CUT T37 CUT Top 10 Did not play CUT missed the halfway cut T indicates a tie for a placeTeam appearances editRyder Cup representing Europe 1979 1983 1985 winners 1987 winners 1989 tied cup retained 1991 1993 1995 winners 1997 winners non playing captain Ryder Cup points record 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 Total 1 3 3 5 4 3 5 4 5 2 1 22 5 World Cup representing Spain 1975 1976 winners 1977 winners 1991 Double Diamond International 1975 Rest of the World 1976 Continental Europe 1977 Continental Europe Hennessy Cognac Cup representing the Continent of Europe 1976 1978 1980 Dunhill Cup representing Spain 1985 1986 1988 Seve Trophy representing continental Europe 2000 winners playing captain 2002 playing captain 2003 playing captain 2005 non playing captain 2007 non playing captain Royal Trophy representing Europe 2006 winners non playing captain 2007 winners non playing captain Equipment editBallesteros used Ping putters consistently throughout his career and has more golden clubs for wins in the Ping Gold Putter Vault than any other player 85 86 See also editPortals nbsp Biography nbsp Spain nbsp Sports List of golfers with most European Tour wins List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins List of men s major championships winning golfers List of golf course architectsReferences edit Past Honorees 2010 Severiano Ballesteros The Memorial Tournament 2 June 2019 Archived from the original on 17 November 2014 Retrieved 14 November 2013 a b Seve Ballesteros Obituary The Daily Telegraph 8 May 2011 Archived from the original on 12 January 2022 Retrieved 16 May 2019 Mackintosh David 26 March 2003 Huggan David ed Golf s Greatest Eighteen McGraw Hill p 108 ISBN 978 0 07 141366 4 Alliss Peter 7 May 2011 Peter Alliss Seve Ballesteros was the genius who simply loved golf The Telegraph Archived from the original on 12 January 2022 Retrieved 7 August 2019 Muere Seve Ballesteros uno de los mas grandes golfistas de todos los tiempos El Heraldo in Spanish 7 May 2011 Archived from the original on 11 June 2022 Retrieved 11 June 2022 Seve Ballesteros Golf Legends Golflegends org Archived from the original on 14 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