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Seve has passed away.

• PugsAce 1,825 Posts

  Sat, May 7 2011 2:11 AM

  I'll always remember Seve for his intensity, fearlessness, and creativity. Coupled with the fact that he was around my age, the seeming reckless abandon with which he played made it easy for me to identify with him during my early days of playing golf.

  Even more than some local favorites, his ceaseless tenacity served as my greatest inspiration to continue in this challenging game that I grew to love.

  Truly a sad day.

  I'll always remember Seve.

• TallAcePaul 1,455 Posts

  Sat, May 7 2011 2:55 AM

  Watching clips of him just now it is truly amazing the way he played compared to today’s golfers, he was almost walking after the ball before he had hit it. It was exciting watching him, you didn’t know where he was going to hit the ball but you knew he would get out of it, and not just get out of it do something inspiring. He single handedly dragged golf in Europe into the 20th Century. His was the first face I really associated with golf.

  54 is no age to go. The entire Spanish Nation and all of Europe’s golf enthusiasts will be mourning the passing of someone very special.

• bluescouse 1,185 Posts

  Sat, May 7 2011 3:31 AM

  Well said Paul - couldn't agree more.

  Sean

• DaveHeathcote 90 Posts

  Sat, May 7 2011 3:43 AM

   

  7664681.stm

  If anyone needs reminding of why he will be greatly missed, or simply wants to relive just a few of the fantastic memories he has left us with.

  Apologies if link is not available outside UK, I think it is though.

• Bristoluk 412 Posts

  Sat, May 7 2011 5:28 AM

  Yes a great loss of a great man and golfer, wouldnt it b nice if a tournment could b set up on here in his name, like THE SEVE Memorial Cup played at ST ANDREWS 18 holes and very strong wind, just like he would have loved to play it, it wd b fitting i think to the great man.

• Lisa03 5,910 Posts

  Sat, May 7 2011 5:33 AM

   

  Career
  Turned professional	1974
  Retired	2007
  Professional wins	91
  Number of wins by tour
  PGA Tour	9
  European Tour	50 (1st all time)
  Japan Golf Tour	6
  Other	36
  Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 5)
  Masters Tournament	Won: 1980, 1983
  U.S. Open	3rd: 1987
  The Open Championship	Won: 1979, 1984, 1988
  PGA Championship	5th: 1984
  Achievements and awards
  World Golf Hall of Fame	1999 (member page)
  European Tour Order of Merit winner	1976, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1991
  European Tour Player of the Year	1986, 1988, 1991

  
  

   Professional wins (91)

   European Tour wins (50)

  Legend Major championships (5) Other European Tour (45)

  No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
  1	8 Aug 1976	Dutch Open	-13 (65-73-68-69=275)	8 strokes	Howard Clark
  2	8 May 1977	Open de France	-6 (69-70-71-72=282)	3 strokes	John Bland, Antonio Garrido, Manuel Piñero, Ian Stanley
  3	25 Jun 1977	Uniroyal International Championship	-12 (70-70-67-69=276)	Playoff	Nick Faldo
  4	17 Jul 1977	Swiss Open	-7 (68-66-70-69=273)	3 strokes	John Schroeder
  5	21 May 1978	Martini International	-18 (67-67-67-69=268)	5 strokes	Nick Faldo
  6	30 Jul 1978	Braun German Open	-20 (64-67-70-67=268)	2 strokes	Neil Coles
  7	6 Aug 1978	Scandinavian Enterprise Open	-9 (73-69-68-69=279)	1 stroke	Dale Hayes
  8	3 Sep 1978	Swiss Open	-8 (68-68-68-68=272)	3 strokes	Manuel Piñero
  9	1 Jul 1979	Lada English Golf Classic	-2 (73-71-71-71=286)	6 strokes	Neil Coles, Simon Hobday
  10	21 Jul 1979	The Open Championship	-1 (73-65-75-70=283)	3 strokes	Ben Crenshaw, Jack Nicklaus
  11	13 Apr 1980	Masters Tournament	-13 (66-69-68-72=275)	4 strokes	Gibby Gilbert, Jack Newton
  12	27 Apr 1980	Madrid Open	-18 (68-63-70-69=270)	3 strokes	Manuel Piñero
  13	18 May 1980	Martini International	-2 (74-75-67-70=286)	1 stroke	Brian Barnes
  14	27 Jul 1980	Dutch Open	-8 (69-75-65-71=280)	3 strokes	Sandy Lyle
  15	5 Jul 1981	Scandinavian Enterprise Open	-11 (69-70-68-66=273)	5 strokes	Antonio Garrido
  16	4 Oct 1981	Benson and Hedges Spanish Open	-15 (71-67-70-65=273)	1 stroke	Steve Martin
  17	25 Apr 1982	Cepsa Madrid Open	-15 (70-69-66-68=273)	1 stroke	José Maria Cañizares
  18	9 May 1982	Paco Rabanne Open de France	-10 (71-70-72-65=278)	4 strokes	Sandy Lyle
  19	11 Apr 1983	Masters Tournament	-8 (68-70-73-69=280)	4 strokes	Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite
  20	30 May 1983	Sun Alliance PGA Championship	-10 (69-71-67-71=278)	2 strokes	Ken Brown
  21	14 Aug 1983	Carroll's Irish Open	-17 (67-67-70-67=271)	2 strokes	Brian Barnes
  22	2 Oct 1983	Lancome Trophy	-19 (71-65-64-69=269)	4 strokes	Corey Pavin
  23	22 Jul 1984	The Open Championship	-12 (69-68-70-69=276)	2 strokes	Bernhard Langer, Tom Watson
  24	23 Jun 1985	Carroll's Irish Open	-10 (70-69-73-66=278)	Playoff	Bernhard Langer
  25	7 Jul 1985	Peugeot Open de France	-21 (62-68-6469=263)	2 strokes	Sandy Lyle
  26	22 Sep 1985	Sanyo Open	-16 (66-70-65-71=272)	3 strokes	Jeff Hawkes
  27	27 Oct 1985	Benson and Hedges Spanish Open	-14 (67-68-65-66=266)	4 strokes	Gordon Brand Jnr
  28	8 Jun 1986	Dunhill British Masters	-13 (67-68-70-70=275)	2 strokes	Gordon Brand Jnr
  29	22 Jun 1986	Carroll's Irish Open	-3 (68-75-68-74=285)	2 strokes	Rodger Davis, Mark McNulty
  30	28 Jun 1986	Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open	-11 (66-71-64-64=265)	2 strokes	Mark McNulty
  31	7 Jul 1986	Peugeot Open de France	-19 (65-66-69-69=269)	2 strokes	Vicente Fernández
  32	27 Jul 1986	KLM Dutch Open	-17 (69-63-71-68=271)	8 strokes	José Rivero
  33	19 Oct 1986	Lancome Trophy	-14 (67-69-68-70=274)	Playoff	Bernhard Langer
  34	19 Apr 1987	Suze Open	-13 (69-70-68-68=275)	Playoff	Ian Woosnam
  35	13 Mar 1988	Mallorca Open de Baleares	-16 (70-68-67-67=272)	6 strokes	José María Olazábal
  36	17 Jul 1988	The Open Championship	-11 (67-71-70-65=273)	2 strokes	Nick Price
  37	31 Jul 1988	Scandinavian Enterprise Open	-18 (67-70-66-67=270)	5 strokes	Gerry Taylor
  38	28 Aug 1988	German Open	-21 (68-68-65-62=263)	5 strokes	Gordon Brand Jnr
  39	18 Sept 1988	Lancome Trophy	-15 (64-66-68-71=269)	4 strokes	José María Olazábal
  40	23 Apr 1989	Cepsa Madrid Open	-16 (67-67-69-69=272)	1 stroke	Howard Clark
  41	7 May 1989	Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship	4 & 3		Denis Durnian
  42	3 Sep 1989	Ebel European Masters Swiss Open	-14 (65-68-66-67=266)	2 strokes	Craig Parry
  43	11 Mar 1990	Open Renault de Baleares	-19 (66-65-70-68=269)	Playoff	Magnus Persson
  44	27 May 1991	Volvo PGA Championship	-17 (67-69-65-70=271)	Playoff	Colin Montgomerie
  45	2 Jun 1991	Dunhill British Masters	-13 (66-66-68-75=275)	3 strokes	Eamonn Darcy, David Gilford, Tony Johnstone, Sam Torrance, Keith Waters
  46	9 Feb 1992	Dubai Desert Classic	-16 (66-67-69-70=272)	Playoff	Ronan Rafferty
  47	8 Mar 1992	Turespana Open de Baleares	-11 (70-70-69-68=277)	Playoff	Jesper Parnevik
  48	8 May 1994	Benson & Hedges International Open	-7 (69-70-72-70=281)	3 strokes	Nick Faldo
  49	3 Oct 1994	Mercedes German Masters	-18 (68-70-65-67=270)	Playoff	Ernie Els, José María Olazábal
  50	21 May 1995	Peugeot Spanish Open	-14 (70-67-66-71=274)	2 strokes	Ignacio Garrido, José Rivero

   

• swannyxx 303 Posts

  Sat, May 7 2011 5:38 AM

  Just woke up and seen the new's.a sad day indeed.There are some that may have not liked his in your face style.and that's what made seve seve i myself loved it 

  Seve will be missed dearly your in a much better place now.R.I.P..

• swannyxx 303 Posts

  Sat, May 7 2011 5:45 AM

  Bristoluk:

  Yes a great loss of a great man and golfer, wouldnt it b nice if a tournment could b set up on here in his name, like THE SEVE Memorial Cup played at ST ANDREWS 18 holes and very strong wind, just like he would have loved to play it, it wd b fitting i think to the great man.

  Great idea count me in.

   

• Lisa03 5,910 Posts

  Sat, May 7 2011 6:14 AM

  Bristoluk:

  Yes a great loss of a great man and golfer, wouldnt it b nice if a tournment could b set up on here in his name, like THE SEVE Memorial Cup played at ST ANDREWS 18 holes and very strong wind, just like he would have loved to play it, it wd b fitting i think to the great man.

  That would certainly be a great idea, Seve Ballesteros was a unique player with an attitude that was extremely aggressive.. I remember my Dad saying (when Tiger turned Pro) "Golf needs a Seve to tame this Tiger"  Seve could not be intimidated. 

   

• StrangeMagic 1,304 Posts

  Sat, May 7 2011 6:20 AM

  Excellent posts by all.

  Seve was the most exciting player to watch from a spectator point of view and exuded class and respect for his golf and the way he handled his illness.

  God bless his family and friends.