MADRID (AP) - Tributes for golf great Seve Ballesteros started pouring in from across the globe after the five-time major winner died on Saturday at age 54.
Ballesteros died one day after suffering severe deterioration in his recovery from multiple surgeries to remove a malignant brain tumor.
Headlines such as “The Inventor of Spanish golf” and “Life of a Legend” were splashed across Spanish media websites as fellow golfers, athletes and figures from around the world paid tribute to the native from the northern coastal town of Pedrena.
George O’Grady, the chief executive of the European Tour, said Ballesteros was the inspiration behind the tour and called it a “very sad day for all who love golf.”
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