Ballesteros

British

/ baʎesˈterɔs, ˌbælɛˈstɛrɒs /

noun

Severiano (sevɛˈrjano). 1957–2011, Spanish professional golfer: won the British Open Championship (1979; 1984; 1988) and the US Masters (1980; 1983)

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Ballesteros

Spanish great Seve Ballesteros claimed two of his three Open wins in Lytham, in 1979 and 1988.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

Spaniard Ballesteros, who helped Europe win four Ryder Cups as player and then captain, died of brain cancer in 2011 at the age of 54.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026

Ballesteros, who died at 54 of brain cancer in 2011, won five major championships between 1979 and 1988.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

Nico Ballesteros was a high schooler with an iPhone when he entered Kanye West’s orbit in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

It is the nature of France to prefer to have Rostopchine rather than Ballesteros in front of her.

From Les Misérables by Isabel Florence Hapgood

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