Spanish great Ballesteros passes away
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May 8, 2011, Sunday
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TRIBUTES for golf great Seve Ballesteros poured in from across the globe after the five-time major winner died yesterday at age 54.
Ballesteros died one day after suffering severe deterioration in his recovery from multiple surgeries to remove a malignant brain tumor.
Headlines such as "The Inventor of Spanish golf" and "Life of a Legend" were splashed across Spanish media websites as fellow golfers, athletes and figures from around the world paid tribute to the native from the coastal town of Pedrena.
George O'Grady, the chief executive of the European Tour, said Ballesteros was the inspiration behind the tour. "This is such a very sad day for all who love golf," O'Grady said on the tour website.
"Seve's unique legacy must be the inspiration he has given to so many to watch, support, and play golf, and finally to fight a cruel illness with equal flair, passion, and fierce determination. We have all been so blessed to live in his era."
World No. 1 Lee Westwood wrote on Twitter: "It's a sad day. Lost an inspiration, genius, roll model, hero and friend. Seve made European golf what it is today. RIP Seve."
The Spaniard thrilled fans across the globe with his swashbuckling style, magical touch around the green, creativity and passion for the sport. After revealing in October 2008 that he had a brain tumor, Ballesteros had four operations before undergoing a course of chemotherapy. He appeared in public again for the first time in mid-2009 to a standing ovation and only last October seemed in high spirits.
Ballesteros piled up 87 titles worldwide, 50 of them on the European Tour.
Ballesteros died one day after suffering severe deterioration in his recovery from multiple surgeries to remove a malignant brain tumor.
Headlines such as "The Inventor of Spanish golf" and "Life of a Legend" were splashed across Spanish media websites as fellow golfers, athletes and figures from around the world paid tribute to the native from the coastal town of Pedrena.
George O'Grady, the chief executive of the European Tour, said Ballesteros was the inspiration behind the tour. "This is such a very sad day for all who love golf," O'Grady said on the tour website.
"Seve's unique legacy must be the inspiration he has given to so many to watch, support, and play golf, and finally to fight a cruel illness with equal flair, passion, and fierce determination. We have all been so blessed to live in his era."
World No. 1 Lee Westwood wrote on Twitter: "It's a sad day. Lost an inspiration, genius, roll model, hero and friend. Seve made European golf what it is today. RIP Seve."
The Spaniard thrilled fans across the globe with his swashbuckling style, magical touch around the green, creativity and passion for the sport. After revealing in October 2008 that he had a brain tumor, Ballesteros had four operations before undergoing a course of chemotherapy. He appeared in public again for the first time in mid-2009 to a standing ovation and only last October seemed in high spirits.
Ballesteros piled up 87 titles worldwide, 50 of them on the European Tour.
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