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Seve Ballesteros

1957 - 2011

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Severiano Ballesteros Sota (Spanish pronunciation: [seβeˈɾjano βaʎesˈteɾos]; 9 April 1957 – 7 May 2011) was a Spanish professional golfer, a World No. 1 who was one of the sport's leading figures from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s. A member of a gifted golfing family, he won 90 international tournaments in his career, including five major championships between 1979 and 1988; The Open Championship three times and the Masters Tournament twice. He gained attention in the golfing world in 1976, when at the age of 19, he finished second at The Open. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Seve Ballesteros is the 5th most popular golfer (down from 4th in 2019), the 1,460th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,108th in 2019) and the most popular Spanish Golfer.

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Among GOLFERS

Among golfers, Seve Ballesteros ranks 5 out of 71. Before him are Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Tiger Woods. After him are Gary Player, Ben Hogan, Bernhard Langer, Lee Trevino, Sam Snead, Walter Hagen, and Gene Sarazen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Seve Ballesteros ranks 269. Before him are Joël Bats, Alim Qasimov, Léopold Eyharts, Adrian Edmondson, Walter Schachner, and Karen Pence. After him are Siouxsie Sioux, Nancy Cartwright, Steve Davis, Patrik Ouředník, Rick Husband, and Hervé Le Tellier. Among people deceased in 2011, Seve Ballesteros ranks 288. Before him are Tura Satana, Nat Lofthouse, Birgitta Trotzig, Friedrich Kittler, George Devol, and Jean Tabary. After him are Joanna Russ, Moacyr Scliar, Gil Scott-Heron, Stig Sundqvist, Boris Chertok, and Nate Dogg.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Seve Ballesteros ranks 1,460 out of 3,355. Before him are Joaquín Vázquez (1897), Ramón J. Sender (1901), Gavi (2004), José de Amézola y Aspizúa (1874), Vicente Enrique y Tarancón (1907), and Gregorio Manzano (1956). After him are Jean Cassou (1897), Germà Colón (1928), Julio Caro Baroja (1914), Goyo Benito (1946), Ángel Arocha (1907), and Miguel Ángel Revilla (1943).

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Among GOLFERS In Spain

Among golfers born in Spain, Seve Ballesteros ranks 1. After him are Miguel Ángel Jiménez (1964), Sergio García (1980), Jon Rahm (1994), and Azahara Muñoz (1987).

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