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Seve Ballesteros

Spanish professional golfer (1957–2011)

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

Seve Ballesteros
Ballesteros in 2006
Full name	Severiano Ballesteros Sota
Born	(1957-04-09)9 April 1957 Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain
Died	7 May 2011(2011-05-07) (aged 54) Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sporting nationality	Spain
Spouse	Carmen Botín O'Shea (m. 1988; div. 2004)
Children	3
Turned professional	1974
Former tour(s)
Professional wins	90
Highest ranking	1 (27 April 1986) (61 weeks)
PGA Tour	9
European Tour	50 (1st all time)
Japan Golf Tour	6
PGA Tour of Australasia	2
Other	28
Masters Tournament	Won: 1980, 1983
PGA Championship	5th: 1984
U.S. Open	3rd: 1987
The Open Championship	Won: 1979, 1984, 1988

Severiano Ballesteros Sota (Spanish pronunciation:[seβeˈɾjanoβ

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SEVE

September 11, 2017

What starts out as an interesting account of Seve's early life and a bit of social comment soon falls into that familiar golf biography trap of, "I scored a 69 in the first round, with 4 birdies, followed by a 72 in the final round, to leave me 4 shots of the lead..." Booooooring. Sorry. It just is.

Then, after quite a bit of that, you get accounts of Seve's many disagreements with the golfing authorities (among other people). And in every encounter Seve can only see things from his own perspective - though he is nice about other golfers, even when he's been slagging them off for a while - Paul Azinger, for example. Ultimately, it all leaves Seve looking self-righteous and egotistical. I respect that he was the best golfer in the world for a while, and an inspirational and important figure to many and to golf in general, but a little perspective and humility wouldn't go amiss. He seems to think everything should go his way, and if it doesn't, its because of some conspiracy theory - like the Ryder Cup that he helped campaign to be hosted in Spain. Yes Sev

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Seve: The Official Autobiography

Now the subject of a major film.

Once or twice a generation, an athlete transcends his sport - at last, here's Seve Ballesteros in his own words

There are golfers, and there are golfers. And then there's Seve.

Severiano Ballesteros was perhaps the most naturally gifted golfer ever to have walked a fairway. From the moment his brother Manuel gave him his first club he was unstoppable. A few weeks before his seventeenth birthday he turned pro. Five years later he won the Open. A genius had arrived.

For the best part of two decades Seve dominated the golfing landscape. He played shots others could only dream of. With 94 wins as a professional (including 5 majors) he was a phenomenon, an athlete who transcended his sport.

But Seve stood for more than simple excellence. Almost single-handedly, Seve gave European golf credibility; almost single-handedly, he made the Ryder Cup one of the greatest contests in world sport. And when, as captain, he finally lifted the trophy on home soil in 1997, a whole continent rejoiced. His pride and pass