Seve Ballesteros won 5 major championships.
Seve Ballestesteros was born April 9 1957 in Spain. He died aged 54 in 2011 from Brain Cancer.
Ballesteros turned professional aged 16. At 19 he finished in second place in 1976 Open Championship.
His 1980 Masters win at age 23 was, at that time, a record for the youngest player to win. This was broken in 1997 by Tiger Woods at 21 years old.
Ballesteros was a key player and Captain for the European team in the Ryder Cup during the 80’s and 90’s and played a key role in the re-emergence of European Golf.
He has won a total of 9 PGA Tour and 50 European Tour events.
Ballesteros was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1999.
The 1979 Open Championship was played at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England.
Seve Ballesteros won the 1979 Open Championship five major titles, three strokes ahead of runners-up Jack Nicklaus and Ben Crenshaw.
Seve was 22 years old at the time.
His total score was 281(-1).
The winner’s share was $31,500.
Seve Ballesteros the 1980 Masters Tournament four strokes ahead of runners-up Jack Newton and Gibby Gilbert.
His total score was 275 (-13).
The winner’s share was $55,000.
Seve Ballesteros the 1983 Masters Tournament four strokes ahead of runners-up Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite.
His total score was 280 (-8).
The winner’s share was $90,000.
The 1984 The Open Championship was played at the Old Course in St Andrews.
Seve Ballesteros won the 1984 The Open Championship two strokes ahead of runners-up Bernhard Langer and five-time champion Tom Watson, the defending champion.
His total score was 276 (-12).
The winner’s share was $71,500.
The 1988 The Open Championship was played at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.
Seve Ballesteros won the 988 The Open Championship two strokes ahead of runner-up Nick Price.
His total score was 273 (-11).
The winner’s share was $126,000.
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