thinking about seve ballesteros

SEVE BALLESTEROS, 1978 || [x]

SEVE BALLESTEROS during the 1988 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP || [x]

“He showed this sometimes rather fussy, old-fashioned, very very ancient game, could also be modern, sexy and exciting.” - Bill Elliott, journalist “Great presence of the man. Very few people walk into the room, and you know they’re there without looking at them.” - Colin Montgomerie, Scottish golfer “I would like to be remembered by people as someone who really loved the game, played the game with passion, as someone who really was a good ambassador for the game of golf.” - Seve Ballesteros, El Matador

“So I went from four behind to two ahead in a span of eight holes. And we walk off 17 (green), and here comes Seve again. I'm playing with him, right? [laughs]. And he goes, puts his arm sort of on my shoulder, he goes, “This is your time to win, you’re going to be a major champion, you deserve this one.” And I’m thinking, well, thank you, Seve, that’s very kind of you to say that… (but) I still got 18(th hole) to play, one of the hardest par 4 in, you know, the world of golf under the circumstances!” - Bernhard Langer Langer went on to Bogey the 18th hole, leaving him at -6, but still won his first Green Jacket by two shots ahead of Ballesteros, Raymond Floyd and Curtis Strange. 

TOM WATSON giving a firm warning to his caddie BRUCE EDWARDS during the 1984 MASTERS TOURNAMENT || [x]

SEVE BALLESTEROS during the One Club Challenge, 1984 || [x]

SEVE BALLESTEROS getting a hug from his brother/caddie BALDOMERO BALLESTEROS after winning at the 1981 WORLD MATCH PLAY || [x]

SEVE BALLESTEROS being asked about his ambitions in his "private life", 1981 || [x]

SEVE BALLESTEROS at the 1976 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP || photos from the R&A ARCHIVES

SEVE BALLESTEROS at the 1983 MASTERS TOURNAMENT || [x]

SEVE BALLESTEROS at the 1984 MASTERS TOURNAMENT || [x]

TOM WATSON during the 1981 RYDER CUP || photos by LAWRENCE LEVY

SEVE BALLESTEROS after making a putt at the 1988 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP || [x]

SEVE BALLESTEROS, 1981 || [x]

SEVE BALLESTEROS, 1979 || photo by PHIL SHELDON

SEVE BALLESTEROS reacting to a missed putt during the 1979 MASTERS TOURNAMENT || photo by AUGUSTA NATIONAL ARCHIVE