Seve Through the Years
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Spanish golfer Severiano Ballesteros competing in the World Match Play Championship at Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, 1976. (Photo by Don Morley/Getty Images)
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Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros competing in the World Match Play Championships at the Wentworth Club, Surrey, 1977. (Photo by Tony Duffy/Getty Images)
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Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros on the 18th green during The Open Championship at the Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club, Lancashire, July 1979. Ballesteros won the tournament. (Photo by Steve Powell/Getty Images)
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Seve Ballesteros
21 Jul 1979: Seve Ballesteros of Spain celebrates on the 18th fairway on his way to victory in the British Open at Royal Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, England. \ Mandatory Credit: Steve Powell /Allsport
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Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros with the trophy after winning The Open Championship at the Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club, Lancashire, July 1979. (Photo by Steve Powell/Getty Images)
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Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros at the Open Championship, Muirfield, Scotland, 1980. (Photo by Steve Powell/Getty Images)
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Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros with the trophy after winning the Sun Alliance PGA Championship at the Royal St George's Golf Club, Kent, 1983. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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Seve Ballesteros
SANDWICH, ENGLAND - MAY 30 1983: Severiano Ballesteros of Spain reacts to a putt during the final round of the 1983 Sun Alliance PGA Championship on May 30, 1983 at the Royal St George's course in Sandwich, England. Seve won with a 4 round total of 278 shooting a final round of 71 (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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Spanish golfer Severiano Ballesteros during the European Open at Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire, September 1983. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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Jul 1984: Seve Ballesteros of Spain holes out on the final green to win the British Open at St Andrews in Scotland. \ Mandatory Credit: David Cannon /Allsport
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Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros with the trophy after winning the Open Championship at the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland, 21st July 1984. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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Seve Ballesteros
Sep 1985: Severiano Ballesteros sprays Tony Jacklin with Champagne as Bernhard Langer and Sam Torrance look on after winning the Ryder Cup played at The Belfry Golf Club, Sutton Coldfield. Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK/Getty Images
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Seve Ballesteros
Spanish golfers Severiano Ballesteros, Manuel Pinero, Jose Maria Canizares and Jose Rivero of the European team win the Ryder Cup at The Belfry in Wishaw, Warwickshire, September 1985. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Spanish golfer Severiano Ballesteros talks to reporters at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, USA, April 1986 (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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1987: Seve Ballesteros hits the ball during a golfing event. Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport
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Seve Ballesteros and Tony Jacklin
1987: European team Captain Tony Jacklin (left) of England and Seve Ballesteros of Spain raise their arms aloft in victory on the final day of the Ryder Cup at Muirfield Village in Ohio, USA. Europe won the event with a score of 15-13. \ Mandatory Credit: David Cannon/Allsport
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Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal
1987: Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal of Spain hug each other at the 18th hole after their success during the Ryder Cup at Muirfield Village in Ohio, USA. Europe won the event with a score of 15-13. \ Mandatory Credit: Simon Bruty/Allsport
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Seve Ballesteros
Spanish golfer Severiano Ballesteros scores a birdie on the 15th, during the Ryder Cup matches at Muirfield Village, Ohio, 26th September 1987. The European team won the trophy. (Photo by Simon Bruty/Getty Images)
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Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros during a golf clinic at the European Open at Walton Heath Golf Club, Surrey, 1988. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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Jul 1988: Seve Ballesteros in full cry during the British Open at Royal Lytham St Annes Golf Course in England. Ballesteros went on to win the Open title. \ Mandatory Credit: Dave Cannon /Allsport
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Seve Ballesteros
1988: Seve Ballesteros of Spain holds the Claret Jug aloft after winning the British Open at the Royal Lytham Golf Club in Lancashire, England. \ Mandatory Credit: David Cannon/Allsport
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Spanish golfer Severiano Ballesteros (left) in trees at the 14th hole during the first round of the Open Championship at the Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club, July 1988. Ballesteros went on to win the tournament. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal
Spanish golfers Severiano Ballesteros (left) and Jose Maria Olazabal shaking hands during a Ryder Cup match at The Belfry, Warwickshire, 22nd September 1989. The competition ended in a draw with the European team retaining the Cup. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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Seve Ballesteros
1991: Seve Ballesteros of Europe in action during the Ryder Cup at Kiawah Island in South Carolina, USA. USA won the event 14.5-13.5. \ Mandatory Credit: Simon Bruty/Allsport
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Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros competing in the Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship at the Tryall Golf Club, Jamaica, 1991. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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Seve Ballesteros' family
Spanish golfer Severiano Ballesteros with his wife Carmen and their son Baldomero after winning the Volvo PGA championship at Wentworth, May 1991. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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ROYAL BIRKDALE - JULY 18: Seve Ballesteros of Spain in action on the 15th during the first day of the British Open Championships held at Royal Birkdale, in Southport, England on July 18, 1991. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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1992: Seve Ballesteros of Spain poses with the trophy after winning the Dubai Classic at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. \ Mandatory Credit: David Cannon/Allsport
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Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo
British golfer Nick Faldo helping Seve Ballesteros with a practice shot at the Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship at the Tryall Golf Club, Jamaica, 1992. Faldo won the tournament. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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European Masters winners
AUGUSTA - APRIL 1992: (from left to right) Past European winners of the Masters Nick Faldo (1989, 90, 96) of England, Sandy Lyle (1988) of Scotland, Ian Woosnam (1991) of Wales, Bernhard Langer (1985, 93) of Germany and Seve Ballesteros (1980, 83) of Spain pose for the cameras during the 1992 US Masters held in April, 1992 at the Augusta National Golf Club, in Augusta, Georgia, USA. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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1993: Portrait of Seve Ballesteros of Spain holding the trophy and a magnum of champagne after winning the Canon European Masters at the Crans-Sur-Sierre Golf Club in Switzerland. \ Mandatory Credit: David Cannon/Allsport
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1994: Seve Ballesteros of Spain checks the line of his putt during the British Open on the Ailsa Course at Turnberry Golf Club in Scotland. \ Mandatory Credit: Stephen Munday/Allsport
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Seve Ballesteros
23 SEP 1994: SEVE BALLESTEROS OF SPAIN PLAYS OVER THE CROWDS DURING THE 2ND ROUND OF THE 1994 LANCOME TROPHY IN ST.NOM-LA BRETECHE NEAR PARIS, FRANCE. Mandatory Credit: Anton Want/ALLSPORT
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Seve Ballesteros
14 OCT 1994: SEVE BALLESTEROS OF SPAIN PLAYS OUT OF THE TREES ON THE 13TH DURING HIS MATCH AGAINST ERNIE ELS OF SOUTH AFRICA DURING THE SECOND DAY OF THE 1994 TOYOTA WORLD MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE WENTWORTH CLUB. Mandatory Credit: Steve Munday/ALLSPORT
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Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal
4 APR 1995: PAST SPANISH MASTERS CHAMPIONS JOSE MARIA OLAZABAL (LEFT) AND SEVE BALLESTEROS POSE OUTSIDE THE CLUBHOUSE PRIOR TO THE CHAMPIONS DINNER AT THE 1995 US MASTERS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF COURSE IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Mandatory Credit: Steve Munday/ALLSPORT
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Seve Ballesteros
21 SEP 1995: SEVE BALLESTEROS OF SPAIN LOOKS ON AS BOTH TEAMS STAND FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEMS DURING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 1995 RYDER CUP AT OAK HILL COUNTRY CLUB, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, USA. Mandatory Credit: David Cannon/ALLSPORT
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Seve Ballesteros
24 Sep 1995: Seve Ballesteros of European team lifts the trophy after a 14.5 to 13.5 victory over the USA in the Ryder Cup at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York, USA. \ Mandatory Credit: David Cannon /Allsport
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Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros, January 1996. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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Spanish golfer Severiano Ballesteros in his home town of Pedrena, Spain, with the Ryder Cup, June 1997. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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26 Sep 1997: European team captain Seve Ballesteros looks on anxiously during the opening day of the Johnnie Walker Ryder Cup at the Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande in Spain. \ Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire /Allsport
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Seve Ballesteros
27 Sep 1997: European team captain Seve Ballesteros celebrates during the second day foursomes of the Johnnie Walker Ryder Cup at the Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande in Spain. \ Mandatory Credit: Ross Kinnaird /Allsport
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28 Sep 1997: European team captain Seve Ballesteros proudly holds the trophy after victory over the USA in the Johnnie Walker Ryder Cup at the Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande in Spain. \ Mandatory Credit: Rusty Jarrett /Allsport
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May 1998: Portrait of Seve Ballesteros of Spain during the Volvo PGA Championships at Wentworth Golf Club in Surrey, England. \ Mandatory Credit: John Gichigi/Allsport
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10 Feb 1999: Portrait of Seve Ballesteros of Spain during the Dubai Desert Classic at the Dubai Creek GC in the United Arab Emirates. \ Mandatory Credit: Andrew Redington /Allsport
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24 May 2000: Seve Ballesteros of Spain during the Mid-iron challenge at the EMC2 Golf Skills Challenge held at Wentworth GC, Virginia Water. Mandatory Credit: Ross Kinnaird/ALLSPORT
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Seve Ballesteros ad Colin Montgomerie
18 Jul 2000: Colin Montgomerie of Scotland and Seve Ballesteros of Spain at St Andrews university to receive their honorary degrees in, St Andrews, Scotland. Mandatory Credit: Harry How/ALLSPORT
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10 Oct 2001: Seve Ballesteros of Spain during practice for the Cisco World Match Play Championship at the Wentworth Club, Surrey. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Redington/ALLSPORT
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22 Mar 2002: Seve Ballesteros of Spain with the logo style tattoo showing on his left arm during the second round of the Madeira Open at the Santo de Serra Golf Club in Madeira, Portugal. DIGITAL IMAGE Mandatory Credit: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images
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Seve Ballesteros
24 Apr 2002: Seve Ballesteros of Spain during the pro-am at The Canarias Open de Espania at Las Palmas, Canaria. DIGITAL IMAGE Mandatory Credit: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images
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Seve Ballesteros
FUCHAL - MARCH 19: A portrait of Seve Ballesteros of Spain in a press conference after the Pro-Am event of the Madeira Island Open held on March 19, 2003 at the Santo da Serra Golf Club in Fuchal, Madeira. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
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Seve Ballesteros
MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 12: Seve Ballesteros of Spain reacts to a shot on the 7th hole during the PGA Open de Madrid at the Club de Campo on October 12, 2005 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)
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Seve Ballesteros
HOYLAKE, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 21: Seve Ballesteros of Spain kisses his son and caddy Baldomero on the 18th green during the second round of The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 21, 2006 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Seve Ballesteros and Ivan Ballesteros
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 06: Seve Ballesteros of Spain waits on the second green with his caddie Ivan Ballesteros during the second round of The Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2007 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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Seve Ballesteros
KILLENARD, IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Seve Ballesteros, Captain of The European Team looks on during the Pro-Am for the Seve Trophy 2007 held at The Heritage Golf and Country Club on September 26, 2007 in Killenard, Ireland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
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Seve Ballesteros
KILLENARD, IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Seve Ballesteros, Captain of The European Team, plays a tee shot during the Pro-Am for the Seve Trophy 2007 held at The Heritage Golf and Country Club on September 26, 2007 in Killenard, Ireland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
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Seve Ballesteros
PARIS - SEPTEMBER 24: The Seve trophy at The Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros at Saint - Nom - La Breteche golf course on September 24, 2009 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
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Seve Ballesteros fans
ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - JULY 14: Seve Ballesteros fans pose during practice for the 139th Open Championship on the Old Course, St Andrews on July 14, 2010 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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