Ballesteros, Severiano

Personal data:
NAME:	Severia Seve Ballesteros
DATE OF BIRTH:	April 9, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH:	Pedreña, Cantabria
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:	Member of the "Big Five" 2003 Former professional golfer Induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame
NATIONALITY	Spain
PRO SINCE:	1974

Career

Severia Seve Ballesteros learned to play golf at the age of seven.

The talent for golf was also passed on to the rest of his family as all his 3 brothers are also golf professionals.
He married in 1988 and has three children with his wife.

The former professional golfer is also highly regarded and belongs to the group "Big Five".
This consists only of world-class golfers who were born within twelve months, represented Europe worthy and competitive in the Ryder Cup and have won at least one major.
Other members include Ian Woosnam, Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer and Sandy Lyle.

Severia Seve Ballesteros created a match called the Seve Trophy, modeled after the Rider Cup. A tournament between continental Europe and Great Britain.

He also designed or revised golf courses, including the Crans-Montana, which was subsequently named after him and on which the European Masters are held today.

In the meantime, Severia Seve Ballesteros has turned 50 and has decided to take part in the Senior Tour. His first appearance will probably be at the golf tournament in Birmingham/ Alabama on May 14, 2007.


Achievements:

70 total professional tournament wins

44 wins on the European Tour

4 wins on the US Tour

3 Open Championships (1979, 1984, 1988)

2 Masters wins (1980 and 1983)

5 Major wins

He played in the Ryder Cup 8 times:

- 4 Ryder Cup wins
- 1997 non-playing captain of the winning European team

Awards:

Golfer of the Year

1997 Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame

European Player of the Century in 2000

Deportista Español del Siglo in the same year (2000)

Honorary Doctorate from St AndrewsUniversity of St Andrews

City key of Augusta