My childhood hero from the first time I ever saw him play. He was passionate, talented, exciting, feisty, funny and, quite frankly the coolest person I had ever seen!!

From the first time I saw him in the open in 1976, I followed his career all his playing life, what a man, I can honestly say I loved him, or should I say admired him, no I loved him, his talent was unique imagination beyond comprehension. SEVE the one and only. 🇪🇸 ⛳ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

He put European golf on the map. RIP Seve

"Mr. Feherty... What's the craziest and/or best shot you saw Seve perform?" Here's a great Seve story, and golf in general... I was at Feherty's speaking tour, chatting his life in and out of golf, and at the end he asked the crowd if they had questions. I got picked. "Well uh, thank you Mr. Feherty... I remember you golfing in the same era as Seve Ballesteros. He was quite a creative shotmaker - what was the zaniest or best shot you saw him make?" Feherty:(sigh)"Well, it was back when I played in Europe... during a Match game - me and my partner vs Seve Ballesteros and his. So we were up by 1 on the 17th, a dogleg par 4. Bunkers guarded the corner. The weather was godawful, or in Scotland, "slightly damp" Me, my partner, and his drove the fairway, but Seve was in the fairway bunker - (one of those old British ones, where you needed a ladder to get into lol^^). Wind howling, we all chipped over the corner, then chipped from 80 to 100ish yards, and we all got about an 8-10ft par putt up ahead. I turned to my partner, nudged him, and whispered, 'Nice man, we got this one in the bag'. Well, Seve walked in the bunker with a three-iron... He takes a full swing, WAILS at the ball - gigantic puff of sand. It blasts into the side of this cavern, and goes flying some hundred feet in the air... Lands in the green, 4 feet from the pin, for a birdie putt. All our jaws had dropped. We were just staring at him.He took one look at us and in broken English goes... 'What? It's a... what you call in english... "Bank shot", no? Bah!" He tied it up, and we lost on 18.

RIP Seve - we all miss your magical golf skills

Simply, simply, Seve. Simply the best!!

Thank you seve for all you did to this sport.

Seve was my favourite player of all time and in my opinion the most naturally gifted and talented player ever. Seve was a genius and will always be a legend who will never be forgotten.

Magnificent..........the greatest golfer I have ever seen. I hope you are teaching my mum to swing like you in heaven xxx

Seve was the Elvis Presley of golf

To my mind the most mercurial short game of all time. I really miss Seve.

The trick shot's and ball juggling are great but to see him on the links with the wind blowing must really have been something. A true legend and icon taken far too soon.

unbelievable hand eye coordination this is the root of his ability to play every golf shot he made

Loved watching Seve play. Miss characters like him.

Seve was simply the best--That juggling display at the end was absolutely incredible, INCREDIBLE

I still think often about Seve. He was a big important figure during my childhood in the 70s and 80s. As an amateur golf player myself, Seve was legendary. Fun fact. Seve patted my head when I was 3-4 years old. I don´t remember it unfortunately, but I´ve been told the story many times. During a golf tournament where Seve played and won :)

We love you Seve!

The most entertaining, naturally gifted , charismatic golfer EVER Has to be the most loved player too - by his fans and the players who knew him. RIP Seve

The great Ryder Cup matches began with him. Parring from nowhere, never giving up. His spirit was on display in the 2012 Ryder Cup.

Serveriano Ballesteros and Emerson Fittipaldi; the most beautiful names in sport

I grew up watching and being inspired by Seve as a boy, and I played as a junior from 9-16 years old, until I was pushed too far by an overbearing father who was trying to live-out his fantasy of being a pro through me, and then I was told I had to pay my own fees - it just so happened that beer and girls were more appealing to me back then, so golf was dropped! I've always had a hankering to get back into it, and 34 years on, Seve is once again an inspiration to me. I was just gifted a new set of clubs and I'm at the driving range trying to remember all of the old lessons I had back then, and I'm making improvements! For me, Seve was the first person who made golf a bit cooler that it used to be, not Tiger Woods, or footballers like Michael Owen! It was all brogue shoes with spikes, slacks and woolen Burberry jumpers back then. No fluorescent socks, trainers or earrings were allowed! It was so rigid, conservative and anal back in the '70's and' 80's. I'm now seeing shoes that look like trainers, trousers that look like tracksuit bottoms and hoodies! The game has changed so much in the last few decades, and all for the better in my opinion. Much more encouraging for a younger generation than it was for me. Rip, Seve, the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long! I wonder what you'd think of golf today!? Long live KZread! Best invention ever!

Still can't believe that this great man is no longer with us, but legends never die 😉👍

Have just watched a tribute programme to a true legend and brought a tear to my eye nothing else to be said !!

What a passion for the game, for life, that he has!

How can anybody say a bad word about this man? You people don't understand the true meaning of the "best" the world has ever seen!

@giovanniarimondi9408

9 жыл бұрын

Pill Box stfu kid.

@chichipersiancat

8 жыл бұрын

+Pill Box Ahh yes the idiot speaks once again will never forget your disgusting comment on the death of Alison Hargreaves the world would be far better without the likes of you

Seve... be victorious this new year!

genius, legend......simply the best

Amazing man.. pure genius....

pure magic

He was a great one.

"5 of his very best moments" should include "caught on tape" Seve had many, many which were never even filmed but that are still talked about to this day.

@franciscopeirat8395

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, like for example, his shot over the wall in Crans Montana! Only photos, no video footage. Pity.

How I miss this great guy 🙁

Gone wayyy too soon.😢

People's champion forever

@Stalley75

9 жыл бұрын

Chris Clark He's now rotting in Hell

There was only ever one seve. Never again..r.i.p.

thank you

No man did more to put golf in minds of ordinary people. First Europeans the Americans feared and respected.

Jesus , I miss Seve .

My favorite,

Nunca nadie mas como seve .

Seve Ballesteros was a genius.

GOATED with the irons

Basically a genius.

life is too short. I believe Steve finished his purpose to inspire us Golfers!

@eamonnfogarty2911

5 жыл бұрын

Seve was the best.

so cool. lets go!

All I can say is thank God Seve couldn't hit the ball straight off the tee since otherwise Seve couldn't have shown the world his genius with a little white ball and metal stick...

@davidbrooks187

2 жыл бұрын

Said he was actually a lot more straighter after tea then popular perception suggests. It was just the fact that Seve always went for the shot & knew that he could get out of the rough and escape. That’s why he was the most loved & exciting golfer ever .

🙏 Seve

We miss you Seve

Ryder Cup 2012 they did it for you Seve !!!

A real life fairytale. Would make an incredible film one day.

"" Myrtle box", I petty you , man !!!

Gods watching Seve wondering how does he do that?

It sure took him a lot of tries to get that ball into his pocket. Kept missing hitting his legs, feet, etc.

@blaster88778

9 жыл бұрын

Pmsl

sad day when he went away

The biggest

If the round is going well and you are striking well - it is one thing but when adversity strikes it becomes tough to hit the fairway and most post bad scores but Seve just thrived in the areas off the fairway and somehow made par when many others could not - that I think was hit strength in posting scores that were the equivalent of a birdie or better just by getting a par and then pushing on to post an underscore totality.

I have a golf ball and it says on it seve ballesteros 3

The original Phil Michelson

@uddielad

4 жыл бұрын

I’ll crack the jokes...

it's the absence of personalities and characters like Seve, Trevino, Palmer and Nicklaus is what's killing golf. It speaks volumes when Mickleson is the best personality on the tour

how the fuck i've add this to my favorites ???

Why would you think his name was Steve? Just because you speak english? It was Severiano.

Seve(riano)

@philmontejano5971

4 жыл бұрын

From Pedrena, Spain

god han'ds

Did Did he just hit a bunker shot under his f$&@*#% leg?

Why did he shoot from his knees?

These are not five of his very best moments wtf

seve came from a very poor background he had Nothing. thats why he cared about money because none of his family had nothing he learnt to play golf with 1 golf ball and a rusty 3 iron

@rogergoodwin8124

6 жыл бұрын

Dillon West

@diegoapalategui579

4 жыл бұрын

Not that poor, he wasnt born in a slum, he came from a humble family in Pedreña, Santander. Not poor.

Seve Ballesteros y Rafa Nadal....

@antoniolopezsimarro9362

3 жыл бұрын

Y pau gasol y indurain y marc marquez y xavi-iniesta.......

@MariaFernandez-iv3gi

3 жыл бұрын

@@antoniolopezsimarro9362 Es cierto lo qué dices...

What do we have now a bunch of spoiled brats making millions with all the best endorsements who wine and moan if there's a hair out of place.

@johnserrano8683

3 жыл бұрын

Well said mate!

@myrtlebox And I bet you think your a great person? Just for saying that you suck as a person.... Of courses he's in it for money, would you be if you played in the PGA? He donated to charity a lot and he loved his money, just like every other person in the world does..