Ballesteros factor could influence Ryder Cup 2018 decision

2011-05-16T09:30:45Z

ESTEPONA, Spain (Reuters) - European golf officials must decide between honoring the memory of Spanish great Seve Ballesteros and taking the Ryder Cup to new lands when they choose the ven...

Seve Ballesteros mourned at US tour event

2011-05-07T18:30:30Z

Seve Ballesteros was recalled by US PGA players and officials for his style and flair as well as his golf skills on Saturday, hours after his death from respiratory failure at age 54.

"It was his creativity, his imagination, and his desire to compete that made him s...

Aiken reflects on Ballesteros impact as he extends lead

2011-05-07T10:00:08Z

TERRASSA, Spain (Reuters) - South African Thomas Aiken extended his lead at a windswept Spanish Open on Saturday but the day's action was overshadowed by the death of Seve Ballesteros.

Aiken, who will take ...

Absent Seve in Masters hearts, minds and menu

2011-04-04T19:30:32Z

On the verge of a wide-open Masters that Seve Ballesteros would have loved, the Spanish golf legend was honored in the Champions Dinner menu selections of defending champion Phil Mickelson.

Ballesteros, a flamboyant five-time major winner who turns 54 on Saturday, is unable to travel because of a brain tumo...

Mickelson abandons Masters menu tribute to Ballesteros

2011-02-15T17:00:17Z

PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson scrapped plans to provide Masters champions with Spanish cuisine to honor

Twenty Top Golf Quotes- The Major Champions

2010-11-03T00:57:41Z

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Harrington eager to prove his worth at Ryder Cup

2010-09-30T21:01:06Z

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Euros make a call to ailing Ballesteros

2010-09-29T21:46:33Z

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Why did it happen to me? asks ailing Ballesteros

2010-07-09T03:16:26Z

Spanish golfing legend Seve Ballesteros has asked himself several times why he was struck down with a brain tumour whose effects still plague him and has forced him to abandon an emotional return to St Andrews next week, the scene of one of his greatest triumphs in the British Open.

The 53-year-old told The Severiano Ballesteros, who is still recovering from brain surgery in 2008, will not take part in the British Open on the advice of his doctors, he said on his website.

Doctors who examined him in Madrid on Wednesday said his condition was satisfactory but advised him to avoid "any undue stress or potentially emotional situations.

"It is for this reas...

Ballesteros receives honorary membership at R&A

2010-04-16T09:13:55Z

3-time British Open champ Seve Ballesteros receives honorary membership of R&amp;A at St. Andrews

Three-time British Open champion Seve Ballesteros has accepted honorary membership of the Royal &amp; Ancient Golf Club at St. Andrews almost a year after undergoing multiple operations to remove a malignant brain tu...

Ballesteros accepts St Andrews' membership

2010-04-16T09:14:17Z

Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros on Wednesday accepted an honorary membership of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

Ballesteros has a special relationship with the Old Course after winning the British Open there in 1984...

Olazabal, Wadkins and O'Connor inducted into Hall of Fame

2010-06-12T04:50:38Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - Jose Maria Olazabal, Lanny Wadkins and Christy O'Connor celebrated their elevation to the World Golf...

Ballesteros' cancer recovery going well

2010-04-16T09:34:50Z

Golf great Seve Ballesteros' latest medical tests show recovery from brain cancer

Seve Ballesteros says his latest medical checks show his recovery from brain cancer is going well.

The 52-year-old Spaniard said Wednesday on his Web page that tests confirmed that an aggressive radiotherapy treatment used over the past six weeks had provided "very positive" results.

He said he's resting afte...

Ballesteros hopeful of British Open return

2010-04-16T09:50:49Z

Seve Ballesteros hopeful of playing a round at British Open at St. Andrews next year

Seve Ballesteros is hopeful that his health will allow him to play a round at next year's British Open at St. Andrews.

Ballesteros, who is recovering from brain cancer that has left him partially blind in his left eye, said Wednesday that ...

The Elvis of golf

2010-10-22T12:05:00Z

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Harrington still wants his hand on the claret jug

2010-06-11T18:35:29Z

Cink's claret jug goes missing, but only after a prank by the previous owner

British Open champion Stewart Cink decided to thank East Lake for giving him an honorary membership 13 years ago when he was just starting out on the PGA Tour by bringing the claret jug to display in the clubhouse...

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2010-10-22T09:57:25Z

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Ballesteros determined to play in 2010 Open championship

2010-10-22T07:54:12Z

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Ballesteros, eyeing top-level return, adapts game

2010-04-16T11:11:14Z

Spanish golfing legend Severiano Ballesteros, recuperating from a brain tumour, said Thursday he was working on new techniques with the aim of returning to international competition.

Ballesteros said he was hoping to play in next year's British Open after being inspired by veteran American Tom Watso...

Olazabal to be inducted in Hall of Fame

2010-06-11T18:42:24Z

Two-time Masters champion Olazabal to join Ballesteros in Hall of Fame

Jose Maria Olazabal and Seve Ballesteros, known as the "Spanish Armada" during their indomitable partnership in the Ryder Cup, never had to exchange ideas beca...

Ballesteros released after brain surgery

2010-04-16T13:54:30Z

Spanish golf great Seve Ballesteros released from hospital after brain surgery

Seve Ballesteros thanked doctors and staff for giving him the chance to play the "mulligan of my life" on Tuesday when he was released from the hospital more than two months after brain surgery to remove a malignant tumor.

The 51-year-old Spanish golfing great will continue to be treated as an outpatient, Spanish golf great Seve Ballesteros leaves intensive care

Golf great Seve Ballesteros was released from intensive care Tuesday following brain surgery on a malignant tumor.

The 51-year-old Spaniard will remain in the hospital to continue rehabilitation following three operations in 18 days. Madrid's La Paz ho...

Golf legend Ballesteros to undergo third operation

2010-04-16T14:38:42Z

Spanish golf legend Seve Ballesteros is in serious condition and will undergo a third operation on Friday to remove the rest of a brain tumour, the Madrid hospital where he is being treated said.

"Ballesteros remains in serious and stable condition and will undergo a new operation tomorrow (Friday)," the La Paz Hospital ...

The Joy of Six: the British Open's greatest moments

2010-04-16T14:44:14Z

1) Maurice Flitcroft's record (Formby, 1976)

The final round of the 1976 Open at Birkdale was a bit of a non-event, Johnny Miller racing clear of the third-round leader &amp;#8211; a 19-year-old Seve Ballesteros &amp;#8211; and winning the tournament by six s...

Ballesteros' health worsens - hospital

2010-04-16T12:53:31Z

Seve Ballesteros' state of health worsened on Thursday, the Spanish golf legend undergoing fresh surgery to ease a build-up of fluid in the brain, the Madrid hospital treating him said.

The 51-year-old, who collected 87 titles before knee and back problems forced him to retire last year, underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove a brain tumour.

"Forty-eight hours after his...

Ballesteros determined to fight brain tumor

2010-04-16T12:57:49Z

Seve Ballesteros determined to fight brain tumor in 'hardest challenge' of his life

After a career full of miraculous shots — including one from a parking lot during his first British Open win — Seve Ballesteros was preparing for the "hardest challenge" of his life Sunday after announcing he has a brain tumor.

The 51-year-...

Ballesteros suffered 'epileptic fit' - Madrid hospital

2010-04-16T12:59:28Z

Doctors believe Spanish golf legend Severiano Ballesteros suffered an epileptic fit before being admitted four days ago to a Madrid hospital, where he has now left the intensive care unit, the facility said Friday.

"Severiano Ballesteros has left the intensive care unit where he was admitted due to a partial epileptic fit, and is receiving the prescribed treatment. He is in a...

Ballesteros hospitalized in Spain

2010-04-16T13:04:19Z

Spanish golf legend Severiano Ballesteros, a five-time major winner who retired last year, was hospitalized Monday in Madrid after he briefly lost consciousness, the hospital said.

"His condition is stable," the La Paz University Hospital said in a statement, adding the 51-year-old was undergoing te...

Seve Ballesteros ends charismatic career

2010-09-09T09:13:39Z

Seve Ballesteros Officially Ends Charismatic Career After Winning 5 Major Championships

The Spanish eyes that came to life whenever Seve Ballesteros faced an impossible shot were soft and sad. The man who bounced on the balls of his feet when he won at St. Andrews sat calmly at a table to announce his career was over.

"I don't have the desire," Ballesteros said.

Ballesteros officially reti...

Ballesteros announces return

2010-10-15T10:15:18Z

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Jim Litke Golf

2010-07-14T23:45:14Z

FILE - In this May 18, 2007 file photo, Seve Ballesteros smiles before teeing off on the first hole during the Regions Charity Classic golf tournament at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo / MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 14: Per Ericsson of Volvo Event Management talks to media as Seve Ballesteros (L) looks on during the press conference of the Volvo World Match Play Championship 2009 presentation at Golfer Seve Ballesteros of Spain, who is recovering from brain cancer, leaves the presentation for the upcoming Volvo World match play Championship, Madrid Wednesday Oct. 14, 2009. Ballesteros says he's hopeful that his health will allow him to get a round in at next year's British Open at St. Andrews...

The Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros - Round Three

2010-10-22T12:34:56Z

PARIS - SEPTEMBER 26: Rory McIlroy of the Great Britian and Northern Ireland team plays his tee shot on the fifth hole during the third day morning greensomes at The Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros...

The Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros - Previews

2010-10-22T12:35:30Z

PARIS - SEPTEMBER 23: Ryder Cup Captian Colin Montgomerie of Scotland watches a shot during the pro - am at The Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros at Saint - Nom - La Breteche golf course on September 23, 2009 in...

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