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.

Seve Ballesteros, Spanish golfer who was one of the sport’s most prominent figures in the 1970s and ’80s. He was known for his flamboyant and imaginative style of play and accumulated more than 85 wins in international golf tournaments, including 50 European Tour victories and 5 …

Seve, son of Baldomero Ballesteros and Carmen Sota, was born on April 9th, 1957 in the small fisherman’s village of Pedreña, on the southern side of the Bay of Santander in northern Spain. This area has one of the greatest golfing traditions in Continental Europe.

May 7, 2011 · Seve Ballesteros, one of golf's most gifted and charismatic players, has died after a long battle with cancer. The 54-year-old passed away surrounded by his family at his home in Pedrena,...

May 7, 2011 · Ballesteros, a five-time major champion whose incomparable imagination and fiery personality made him one of the most significant figures in modern golf, died Saturday from complications of a...

Five-time major champion and World Golf Hall of Fame member Seve Ballesteros, known best for his fiery competitiveness, charismatic personality and swashbuckling style of play, died May 7 at the age of 54 due to complications from brain cancer.

May 7, 2011 · Seve Ballesteros, the charismatic Spanish golfer who won the Masters twice and the British Open three times and helped propel Europe’s rise in the Ryder Cup competition with the United States,...

May 7, 2021 · A decade on from the tragically early death of Seve Ballesteros, a Ryder Cup legend and five-time major champion, we look back at how the Spaniard became one of golf's all-time greats and a...

Ballesteros was an idol all over the world. No only did they learn to love him in Spain but they also loved him in the British Isles and when he visited Japan people went crazy. Seve made it possible for Europe to compete on equal terms at the Ryder Cup and changed the competition forever.

May 7, 2011 · Tributes poured in from across the globe Saturday after five-time major winner Seve Ballesteros died of brain cancer, with players moved to tears by the passing of the dashing...