Severiano Ballesteros: European golf's most charismatic ambassador
Precise details are unavailable at this stage, but it appears that Seve Ballesteros is suffering what a family statement refers to as ‘a severe worsening in [his] neurological state‘. The Spaniard, a genuine icon of the game, has been undergoing treatment for brain cancer since a public collapse led to the discovery of a tumour in late 2008.
The full statement, just released, reads:
“The Ballesteros family lets it be known that there has been a severe worsening in Seve Ballesteros’s neurological condition. The family will give further information as and when there is news about his state of health, and takes this opportunity to give thanks for all the support that Seve and the family have received, and state that it will be the family who will give any information, through www.seveballesteros.com, about the situation of the Spanish champion.”
Today’s announcement may not come as a surprise– rumours of Seve’s deteriorating condition have been circulating for some time– but as a public admission of what many, myself included, were too compromised by sentimental attachment to ever really accept, it still comes as a shock.
Conor
This is really sad news. Conor’s last sentence says it all.
God bless Seve.
I used to watch Seve play live in Euro tour events at St Pierre in the 80s. He’s my golfing inspiration and the reason I spent hours and hours and hours practising escape/short game shots. See this through Seve.
Keep fighting Seve, you are a legend of the game.
I’m a little sick of hearing about Sergio as the heir to Seve – a prima dona underachiever that has all the talent in the world but can’t dig down and get the ball in the hole when absolutely necessary – just about the opposite of Seve.