Severiano “Seve” Ballesteros, one of the greatest Spanish golfer dies at 54 in his home in Northern Spain according to a tweet that was reported by Sky News. After a minute of first tweet regarding the death of Seve Ballesteros, CNN anchor Piers Morgan had confirmed the report by tweeting “RIP Seve Ballesteros: greatest genius golf has ever seen.”
Spanish Seve Ballesteros had undergone brain surgery last 2008 but suffered a severe deterioration of the neurological condition. The reported death of Seve Ballesteros was also confirmed by a tweet from Reutersflash according to Spain’s TVE.
Two hours earlier before the death of Seve Ballesteros, AFP had reported that the condition of the Spanish golfer had deteriorated. Golf stars from around the globe such as Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson and Davis Love were saddened upon hearing the deteriorating condition of the Spanish golf icon.
Balllesteros had a highlights of 87 career titles and was a crucial ingredient in Europe’s rediscovered love affair with the Ryder Cup, had retired in 2007 with back problems. He was then diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor last October 6, 2008. He underwent surgery and chemotheraphy.
Seve Ballesteros was remembered as the youngest winner at the age of 21 in the year 1979, during the British Open. Before the Tiger Woods era he was the youngest winner of Two Masters at the age of 23. Acknowledged by golfing enthusiasts as the first European to win against the Americans in 1985 Ryder Cup the first ever since 1957.
Ballesteros joined the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer that was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1999. He ranked among the greatest European golfer of all time according to the Golf Digest Magazine published in the year 2000.
The Spanish Golf Legend had finished his career with five major championships — two Masters (1980 and ’83) and three British Opens (’79, ’84 and ’88). RIP Seve Ballesteros his legacy lived forever.
