Saturday, May 07, 2011

54 is no age to die

SeveBallesteros2Severiano Ballesteros, one of the greatest golfers of all time, died this morning at his home in Pedreña (Cantabria) at the age of 54, having struggled for the past two and half years in his fight against a brain tumour.

Winner of two Masters, three British Opens, four Ryder Cups and holder of the Prince of Asturias Award for Sports, Ballesteros ended his career in 2007 when he was unable to overcome chronic back pain. He was never able to regain the level of play that he had become world famous for in the eighties and nineties.

In October 2008 he was diagnosed with a brain tumour for which he underwent surgery on four occasions. In recent weeks, his health had been deteriorating steadily.

Seve will be sadly missed by all of the golf fraternity.

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