sapper756 Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 (edited) Severiano Ballesteros has died. R.I.P. Spanish golf legend Severiano Ballesteros dies, aged 54MAY 7, 2011 • THE golfing legend Seve Ballesteros has passed away at his home in the northern Spanish town of Pedreña in Cantabria after a battle against cancer. The five-time Major winner had undergone four operations and chemotherapy since collapsing at Madrid airport in 2008. The 54-year-old won the Open three times, the Masters twice and helped Europe win the Ryder Cup four times before captaining them to victory at Valderrama in 1997. He also received the BBC’s lifetime achievement award at the Sport’s Personality of the Year event in 2009. Last month, fellow pro Phil Mickelson decided on a Spanish menu for the champions’ dinner at the Masters in Augusta in honour of Ballesteros http://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Seve.jpg Edited May 7, 2011 by sapper756
alex wight Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 what a massive shock and loss to this world. Not many people like him now a days, rest in peace seve.
gordi.b Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 real character, made golf fun ,will be sadly missed.R.I.P
Guest Dorset-lad Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 Its all been said Great Golfer Great Person RIP
REDROCKET Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 it was only last night on the news that he was being cared for but not a word that he was close to death. RIP
Guest homestead Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 one of the nicer men in sport taken by a disease that has no boundries he will be missed
Guest BRYANBROCK Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 One of the best golfers ever so sad to hear great ambassador for the game and great player R.I.P. SEVE
jocky Posted May 7, 2011 Report Posted May 7, 2011 probably the best golfer that ever played the game R.I.P.
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