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. He played a leading role in the re-emergence of European golf, helping the European Ryder Cup team to five wins both as a player and captain.
Ballesteros won a record 50 European Tour titles. He won at least one European Tour title for 17 consecutive years between 1976 and 1992. His final victory was at the 1995 Peugeot Spanish Open. Largely because of back-related injuries, Ballesteros struggled with his form during the late 1990s. Despite this, he continued to be involved in golf, creating the Seve Trophy and running a golf course design business. In 2000, Golf Digest magazine ranked Ballesteros as the greatest Continental European golfer of all time.
In the 2000s, Ballesteros played sparingly due to continuing back problems and in 2007 he eventually retired from competitive professional golf. In 2008 he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour. Ballesteros was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for the second time at the BBC Sports Personality Awards in 2009. He was presented with the award at his home in Spain by his compatriot and former Ryder Cup teammate José María Olazábal.
Ballesteros died of brain cancer in 2011, aged 54.
Infobox
Full name
Severiano Ballesteros Sota
Born
(1957-04-09)9 April 1957Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain
Died
7 May 2011(2011-05-07) (aged 54)Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sporting nationality
Spain
Spouse
mw- Carmen Botín O'Shea (m. 1988; div. 2004)
Children
3
Turned professional
1974
Former tours
mw- PGA TourEuropean Tour
Professional wins
90
Highest ranking
1 (27 April 1986)(61 weeks)
PGA Tour
9
European Tour
50 (1st all time)
Japan Golf Tour
6
PGA Tour of Australasia
2
Other
28
Masters Tournament
Won: 1980, 1983
PGA Championship
5th: 1984
U.S. Open
3rd: 1987
The Open Championship
Won: 1979, 1984, 1988
World Golf Hall of Fame
1999 (member page)
European Tour Order of Merit winner
1976, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1991
European Tour Golfer of the Year
1986, 1988, 1991
Tables
· Professional wins (90) › PGA Tour wins (9)
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
Major championships (5)
Major championships (5)
Legend
Major championships (5)
Other PGA Tour (4)
Other PGA Tour (4)
Legend
Other PGA Tour (4)
Ranked list
Legend
Major championships (5)
Other PGA Tour (4)
· Professional wins (90) › PGA Tour wins (9)
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
Greater Greensboro Open
Greater Greensboro Open
No.
1
Date
2 Apr 1978
Tournament
Greater Greensboro Open
Winning score
−6 (72-75-69-66=282)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Jack Renner, Fuzzy Zoeller
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
No.
2
Date
21 Jul 1979
Tournament
The Open Championship
Winning score
−1 (73-65-75-70=283)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Ben Crenshaw, Jack Nicklaus
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
No.
3
Date
13 Apr 1980
Tournament
Masters Tournament
Winning score
−13 (66-69-68-72=275)
Margin ofvictory
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Gibby Gilbert, Jack Newton
Masters Tournament (2)
Masters Tournament (2)
No.
4
Date
11 Apr 1983
Tournament
Masters Tournament (2)
Winning score
−8 (68-70-73-69=280)
Margin ofvictory
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic
No.
5
Date
12 Jun 1983
Tournament
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic
Winning score
−8 (69-67-70-70=276)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Andy Bean, Craig Stadler
The Open Championship (2)
The Open Championship (2)
No.
6
Date
22 Jul 1984
Tournament
The Open Championship (2)
Winning score
−12 (69-68-70-69=276)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Bernhard Langer, Tom Watson
USF&G Classic
USF&G Classic
No.
7
Date
17 Mar 1985
Tournament
USF&G Classic
Winning score
−11 (68-69-68=205)*
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Peter Jacobsen, John Mahaffey
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic (2)
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic (2)
No.
8
Date
12 Jun 1988
Tournament
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic (2)
Winning score
−8 (72-68-69-67=276)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
David Frost, Ken Green, Greg Norman
The Open Championship (3)
The Open Championship (3)
No.
9
Date
17 Jul 1988
Tournament
The Open Championship (3)
Winning score
−11 (67-71-70-65=273)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Nick Price
Ranked list
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin ofvictory
Runner(s)-up
1
2 Apr 1978
Greater Greensboro Open
−6 (72-75-69-66=282)
1 stroke
Jack Renner, Fuzzy Zoeller
2
21 Jul 1979
The Open Championship
−1 (73-65-75-70=283)
3 strokes
Ben Crenshaw, Jack Nicklaus
3
13 Apr 1980
Masters Tournament
−13 (66-69-68-72=275)
4 strokes
Gibby Gilbert, Jack Newton
4
11 Apr 1983
Masters Tournament (2)
−8 (68-70-73-69=280)
4 strokes
Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite
5
12 Jun 1983
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic
−8 (69-67-70-70=276)
2 strokes
Andy Bean, Craig Stadler
6
22 Jul 1984
The Open Championship (2)
−12 (69-68-70-69=276)
2 strokes
Bernhard Langer, Tom Watson
7
17 Mar 1985
USF&G Classic
−11 (68-69-68=205)*
2 strokes
Peter Jacobsen, John Mahaffey
8
12 Jun 1988
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic (2)
−8 (72-68-69-67=276)
Playoff
David Frost, Ken Green, Greg Norman
9
17 Jul 1988
The Open Championship (3)
−11 (67-71-70-65=273)
2 strokes
Nick Price
· Professional wins (90) › PGA Tour wins (9)
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
No.
1
Year
1987
Tournament
Masters Tournament
Opponent(s)
Larry Mize, Greg Norman
Result
Mize won with birdie on second extra holeBallesteros eliminated by par on first hole
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic
No.
2
Year
1987
Tournament
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic
Opponent(s)
J. C. Snead
Result
Lost to par on first extra hole
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic
No.
3
Year
1988
Tournament
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic
Opponent(s)
David Frost, Ken Green, Greg Norman
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
Ranked list
No.
Year
Tournament
Opponent(s)
Result
1
1987
Masters Tournament
Larry Mize, Greg Norman
Mize won with birdie on second extra holeBallesteros eliminated by par on first hole
2
1987
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic
J. C. Snead
Lost to par on first extra hole
3
1988
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic
David Frost, Ken Green, Greg Norman
Won with birdie on first extra hole
· Professional wins (90) › European Tour wins (50)
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
Major championships (5)
Major championships (5)
Legend
Major championships (5)
Flagship events (1)
Flagship events (1)
Legend
Flagship events (1)
Other European Tour (44)
Other European Tour (44)
Legend
Other European Tour (44)
Ranked list
Legend
Major championships (5)
Flagship events (1)
Other European Tour (44)
· Professional wins (90) › European Tour wins (50)
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
Dutch Open
Dutch Open
No.
1
Date
8 Aug 1976
Tournament
Dutch Open
Winning score
−13 (65-73-68-69=275)
Margin ofvictory
8 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Howard Clark
French Open
French Open
No.
2
Date
8 May 1977
Tournament
French Open
Winning score
−6 (69-70-71-72=282)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
John Bland, Antonio Garrido, Manuel Piñero, Ian Stanley
Uniroyal International Championship
Uniroyal International Championship
No.
3
Date
25 Jun 1977
Tournament
Uniroyal International Championship
Winning score
−12 (70-70-67-69=276)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Nick Faldo
Swiss Open
Swiss Open
No.
4
Date
17 Jul 1977
Tournament
Swiss Open
Winning score
−7 (68-66-70-69=273)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
John Schroeder
Martini International
Martini International
No.
5
Date
21 May 1978
Tournament
Martini International
Winning score
−14 (67-67-67-69=270)
Margin ofvictory
5 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Nick Faldo
Braun German Open
Braun German Open
No.
6
Date
30 Jul 1978
Tournament
Braun German Open
Winning score
−20 (64-67-70-67=268)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Neil Coles
Scandinavian Enterprise Open
Scandinavian Enterprise Open
No.
7
Date
6 Aug 1978
Tournament
Scandinavian Enterprise Open
Winning score
−9 (73-69-68-69=279)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Dale Hayes
Swiss Open (2)
Swiss Open (2)
No.
8
Date
3 Sep 1978
Tournament
Swiss Open (2)
Winning score
−8 (68-68-68-68=272)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Manuel Piñero
Lada English Golf Classic
Lada English Golf Classic
No.
9
Date
1 Jul 1979
Tournament
Lada English Golf Classic
Winning score
−2 (73-71-71-71=286)
Margin ofvictory
6 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Neil Coles, Simon Hobday
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
No.
10
Date
21 Jul 1979
Tournament
The Open Championship
Winning score
−1 (73-65-75-70=283)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Ben Crenshaw, Jack Nicklaus
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
No.
11
Date
13 Apr 1980
Tournament
Masters Tournament
Winning score
−13 (66-69-68-72=275)
Margin ofvictory
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Gibby Gilbert, Jack Newton
Madrid Open
Madrid Open
No.
12
Date
27 Apr 1980
Tournament
Madrid Open
Winning score
−18 (68-63-70-69=270)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Manuel Piñero
Martini International (2)
Martini International (2)
No.
13
Date
18 May 1980
Tournament
Martini International (2)
Winning score
−2 (74-75-67-70=286)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Brian Barnes
Dutch Open (2)
Dutch Open (2)
No.
14
Date
27 Jul 1980
Tournament
Dutch Open (2)
Winning score
−8 (69-75-65-71=280)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Sandy Lyle
Scandinavian Enterprise Open (2)
Scandinavian Enterprise Open (2)
No.
15
Date
5 Jul 1981
Tournament
Scandinavian Enterprise Open (2)
Winning score
−11 (69-70-68-66=273)
Margin ofvictory
5 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Antonio Garrido
Benson & Hedges Spanish Open
Benson & Hedges Spanish Open
No.
16
Date
4 Oct 1981
Tournament
Benson & Hedges Spanish Open
Winning score
−15 (71-67-70-65=273)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Steve Martin
Cepsa Madrid Open (2)
Cepsa Madrid Open (2)
No.
17
Date
25 Apr 1982
Tournament
Cepsa Madrid Open (2)
Winning score
−15 (70-69-66-68=273)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
José María Cañizares
Paco Rabanne Open de France (2)
Paco Rabanne Open de France (2)
No.
18
Date
9 May 1982
Tournament
Paco Rabanne Open de France (2)
Winning score
−10 (71-70-72-65=278)
Margin ofvictory
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Sandy Lyle
Masters Tournament (2)
Masters Tournament (2)
No.
19
Date
11 Apr 1983
Tournament
Masters Tournament (2)
Winning score
−8 (68-70-73-69=280)
Margin ofvictory
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite
Sun Alliance PGA Championship
Sun Alliance PGA Championship
No.
20
Date
30 May 1983
Tournament
Sun Alliance PGA Championship
Winning score
−2 (69-71-67-71=278)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Ken Brown
Carroll's Irish Open
Carroll's Irish Open
No.
21
Date
14 Aug 1983
Tournament
Carroll's Irish Open
Winning score
−17 (67-67-70-67=271)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Brian Barnes
Trophée Lancôme
Trophée Lancôme
No.
22
Date
2 Oct 1983
Tournament
Trophée Lancôme
Winning score
−19 (71-65-64-69=269)
Margin ofvictory
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Corey Pavin
The Open Championship (2)
The Open Championship (2)
No.
23
Date
22 Jul 1984
Tournament
The Open Championship (2)
Winning score
−12 (69-68-70-69=276)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Bernhard Langer, Tom Watson
Carroll's Irish Open (2)
Carroll's Irish Open (2)
No.
24
Date
23 Jun 1985
Tournament
Carroll's Irish Open (2)
Winning score
−10 (70-69-73-66=278)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Bernhard Langer
Peugeot Open de France (3)
Peugeot Open de France (3)
No.
25
Date
7 Jul 1985
Tournament
Peugeot Open de France (3)
Winning score
−21 (62-68-64-69=263)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Sandy Lyle
Sanyo Open
Sanyo Open
No.
26
Date
22 Sep 1985
Tournament
Sanyo Open
Winning score
−16 (66-70-65-71=272)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Jeff Hawkes
Benson & Hedges Spanish Open (2)
Benson & Hedges Spanish Open (2)
No.
27
Date
27 Oct 1985
Tournament
Benson & Hedges Spanish Open (2)
Winning score
−14 (67-68-65-66=266)
Margin ofvictory
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Gordon Brand Jnr
Dunhill British Masters
Dunhill British Masters
No.
28
Date
8 Jun 1986
Tournament
Dunhill British Masters
Winning score
−13 (67-68-70-70=275)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Gordon Brand Jnr
Carroll's Irish Open (3)
Carroll's Irish Open (3)
No.
29
Date
22 Jun 1986
Tournament
Carroll's Irish Open (3)
Winning score
−3 (68-75-68-74=285)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Rodger Davis, Mark McNulty
Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open
Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open
No.
30
Date
28 Jun 1986
Tournament
Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open
Winning score
−11 (66-71-64-64=265)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Mark McNulty
Peugeot Open de France (4)
Peugeot Open de France (4)
No.
31
Date
7 Jul 1986
Tournament
Peugeot Open de France (4)
Winning score
−19 (65-66-69-69=269)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Vicente Fernández
KLM Dutch Open (3)
KLM Dutch Open (3)
No.
32
Date
27 Jul 1986
Tournament
KLM Dutch Open (3)
Winning score
−17 (69-63-71-68=271)
Margin ofvictory
8 strokes
Runner(s)-up
José Rivero
Trophée Lancôme (2)
Trophée Lancôme (2)
No.
33
Date
19 Oct 1986
Tournament
Trophée Lancôme (2)
Winning score
−14 (67-69-68-70=274)
Margin ofvictory
Shared title with Bernhard Langer
Suze Open
Suze Open
No.
34
Date
19 Apr 1987
Tournament
Suze Open
Winning score
−13 (69-70-68-68=275)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Ian Woosnam
Mallorca Open de Baleares
Mallorca Open de Baleares
No.
35
Date
13 Mar 1988
Tournament
Mallorca Open de Baleares
Winning score
−16 (70-68-67-67=272)
Margin ofvictory
6 strokes
Runner(s)-up
José María Olazábal
The Open Championship (3)
The Open Championship (3)
No.
36
Date
17 Jul 1988
Tournament
The Open Championship (3)
Winning score
−11 (67-71-70-65=273)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Nick Price
Scandinavian Enterprise Open (3)
Scandinavian Enterprise Open (3)
No.
37
Date
31 Jul 1988
Tournament
Scandinavian Enterprise Open (3)
Winning score
−18 (67-70-66-67=270)
Margin ofvictory
5 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Gerry Taylor
German Open (2)
German Open (2)
No.
38
Date
28 Aug 1988
Tournament
German Open (2)
Winning score
−21 (68-68-65-62=263)
Margin ofvictory
5 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Gordon Brand Jnr
Trophée Lancôme (3)
Trophée Lancôme (3)
No.
39
Date
18 Sep 1988
Tournament
Trophée Lancôme (3)
Winning score
−15 (64-66-68-71=269)
Margin ofvictory
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
José María Olazábal
Cepsa Madrid Open (3)
Cepsa Madrid Open (3)
No.
40
Date
23 Apr 1989
Tournament
Cepsa Madrid Open (3)
Winning score
−16 (67-67-69-69=272)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Howard Clark
Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship
Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship
No.
41
Date
7 May 1989
Tournament
Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship
Winning score
4 and 3
Margin ofvictory
Denis Durnian
Ebel European Masters Swiss Open (3)
Ebel European Masters Swiss Open (3)
No.
42
Date
3 Sep 1989
Tournament
Ebel European Masters Swiss Open (3)
Winning score
−14 (65-68-66-67=266)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Craig Parry
Open Renault de Baleares (2)
Open Renault de Baleares (2)
No.
43
Date
11 Mar 1990
Tournament
Open Renault de Baleares (2)
Winning score
−19 (66-65-70-68=269)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Magnus Persson
Volvo PGA Championship (2)
Volvo PGA Championship (2)
No.
44
Date
27 May 1991
Tournament
Volvo PGA Championship (2)
Winning score
−17 (67-69-65-70=271)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Colin Montgomerie
Dunhill British Masters (2)
Dunhill British Masters (2)
No.
45
Date
2 Jun 1991
Tournament
Dunhill British Masters (2)
Winning score
−13 (66-66-68-75=275)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Eamonn Darcy, David Gilford, Tony Johnstone, Sam Torrance, Keith Waters
Dubai Desert Classic
Dubai Desert Classic
No.
46
Date
9 Feb 1992
Tournament
Dubai Desert Classic
Winning score
−16 (66-67-69-70=272)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Ronan Rafferty
Turespaña Open de Baleares (3)
Turespaña Open de Baleares (3)
No.
47
Date
8 Mar 1992
Tournament
Turespaña Open de Baleares (3)
Winning score
−11 (70-70-69-68=277)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Jesper Parnevik
Benson & Hedges International Open
Benson & Hedges International Open
No.
48
Date
8 May 1994
Tournament
Benson & Hedges International Open
Winning score
−7 (69-70-72-70=281)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Nick Faldo
Mercedes German Masters
Mercedes German Masters
No.
49
Date
3 Oct 1994
Tournament
Mercedes German Masters
Winning score
−18 (68-70-65-67=270)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Ernie Els, José María Olazábal
Peugeot Spanish Open (3)
Peugeot Spanish Open (3)
No.
50
Date
21 May 1995
Tournament
Peugeot Spanish Open (3)
Winning score
−14 (70-67-66-71=274)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Ignacio Garrido, José Rivero
Ranked list
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin ofvictory
Runner(s)-up
1
8 Aug 1976
Dutch Open
−13 (65-73-68-69=275)
8 strokes
Howard Clark
2
8 May 1977
French Open
−6 (69-70-71-72=282)
3 strokes
John Bland, Antonio Garrido, Manuel Piñero, Ian Stanley
3
25 Jun 1977
Uniroyal International Championship
−12 (70-70-67-69=276)
Playoff
Nick Faldo
4
17 Jul 1977
Swiss Open
−7 (68-66-70-69=273)
3 strokes
John Schroeder
5
21 May 1978
Martini International
−14 (67-67-67-69=270)
5 strokes
Nick Faldo
6
30 Jul 1978
Braun German Open
−20 (64-67-70-67=268)
2 strokes
Neil Coles
7
6 Aug 1978
Scandinavian Enterprise Open
−9 (73-69-68-69=279)
1 stroke
Dale Hayes
8
3 Sep 1978
Swiss Open (2)
−8 (68-68-68-68=272)
3 strokes
Manuel Piñero
9
1 Jul 1979
Lada English Golf Classic
−2 (73-71-71-71=286)
6 strokes
Neil Coles, Simon Hobday
10
21 Jul 1979
The Open Championship
−1 (73-65-75-70=283)
3 strokes
Ben Crenshaw, Jack Nicklaus
11
13 Apr 1980
Masters Tournament
−13 (66-69-68-72=275)
4 strokes
Gibby Gilbert, Jack Newton
12
27 Apr 1980
Madrid Open
−18 (68-63-70-69=270)
3 strokes
Manuel Piñero
13
18 May 1980
Martini International (2)
−2 (74-75-67-70=286)
1 stroke
Brian Barnes
14
27 Jul 1980
Dutch Open (2)
−8 (69-75-65-71=280)
3 strokes
Sandy Lyle
15
5 Jul 1981
Scandinavian Enterprise Open (2)
−11 (69-70-68-66=273)
5 strokes
Antonio Garrido
16
4 Oct 1981
Benson & Hedges Spanish Open
−15 (71-67-70-65=273)
1 stroke
Steve Martin
17
25 Apr 1982
Cepsa Madrid Open (2)
−15 (70-69-66-68=273)
1 stroke
José María Cañizares
18
9 May 1982
Paco Rabanne Open de France (2)
−10 (71-70-72-65=278)
4 strokes
Sandy Lyle
19
11 Apr 1983
Masters Tournament (2)
−8 (68-70-73-69=280)
4 strokes
Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite
20
30 May 1983
Sun Alliance PGA Championship
−2 (69-71-67-71=278)
2 strokes
Ken Brown
21
14 Aug 1983
Carroll's Irish Open
−17 (67-67-70-67=271)
2 strokes
Brian Barnes
22
2 Oct 1983
Trophée Lancôme
−19 (71-65-64-69=269)
4 strokes
Corey Pavin
23
22 Jul 1984
The Open Championship (2)
−12 (69-68-70-69=276)
2 strokes
Bernhard Langer, Tom Watson
24
23 Jun 1985
Carroll's Irish Open (2)
−10 (70-69-73-66=278)
Playoff
Bernhard Langer
25
7 Jul 1985
Peugeot Open de France (3)
−21 (62-68-64-69=263)
2 strokes
Sandy Lyle
26
22 Sep 1985
Sanyo Open
−16 (66-70-65-71=272)
3 strokes
Jeff Hawkes
27
27 Oct 1985
Benson & Hedges Spanish Open (2)
−14 (67-68-65-66=266)
4 strokes
Gordon Brand Jnr
28
8 Jun 1986
Dunhill British Masters
−13 (67-68-70-70=275)
2 strokes
Gordon Brand Jnr
29
22 Jun 1986
Carroll's Irish Open (3)
−3 (68-75-68-74=285)
2 strokes
Rodger Davis, Mark McNulty
30
28 Jun 1986
Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open
−11 (66-71-64-64=265)
2 strokes
Mark McNulty
31
7 Jul 1986
Peugeot Open de France (4)
−19 (65-66-69-69=269)
2 strokes
Vicente Fernández
32
27 Jul 1986
KLM Dutch Open (3)
−17 (69-63-71-68=271)
8 strokes
José Rivero
33
19 Oct 1986
Trophée Lancôme (2)
−14 (67-69-68-70=274)
Shared title with Bernhard Langer
34
19 Apr 1987
Suze Open
−13 (69-70-68-68=275)
Playoff
Ian Woosnam
35
13 Mar 1988
Mallorca Open de Baleares
−16 (70-68-67-67=272)
6 strokes
José María Olazábal
36
17 Jul 1988
The Open Championship (3)
−11 (67-71-70-65=273)
2 strokes
Nick Price
37
31 Jul 1988
Scandinavian Enterprise Open (3)
−18 (67-70-66-67=270)
5 strokes
Gerry Taylor
38
28 Aug 1988
German Open (2)
−21 (68-68-65-62=263)
5 strokes
Gordon Brand Jnr
39
18 Sep 1988
Trophée Lancôme (3)
−15 (64-66-68-71=269)
4 strokes
José María Olazábal
40
23 Apr 1989
Cepsa Madrid Open (3)
−16 (67-67-69-69=272)
1 stroke
Howard Clark
41
7 May 1989
Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship
4 and 3
Denis Durnian
42
3 Sep 1989
Ebel European Masters Swiss Open (3)
−14 (65-68-66-67=266)
2 strokes
Craig Parry
43
11 Mar 1990
Open Renault de Baleares (2)
−19 (66-65-70-68=269)
Playoff
Magnus Persson
44
27 May 1991
Volvo PGA Championship (2)
−17 (67-69-65-70=271)
Playoff
Colin Montgomerie
45
2 Jun 1991
Dunhill British Masters (2)
−13 (66-66-68-75=275)
3 strokes
Eamonn Darcy, David Gilford, Tony Johnstone, Sam Torrance, Keith Waters
46
9 Feb 1992
Dubai Desert Classic
−16 (66-67-69-70=272)
Playoff
Ronan Rafferty
47
8 Mar 1992
Turespaña Open de Baleares (3)
−11 (70-70-69-68=277)
Playoff
Jesper Parnevik
48
8 May 1994
Benson & Hedges International Open
−7 (69-70-72-70=281)
3 strokes
Nick Faldo
49
3 Oct 1994
Mercedes German Masters
−18 (68-70-65-67=270)
Playoff
Ernie Els, José María Olazábal
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Uniroyal International Championship
Uniroyal International Championship
No.
1
Year
1977
Tournament
Uniroyal International Championship
Opponent(s)
Nick Faldo
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
Italian Open
Italian Open
No.
2
Year
1983
Tournament
Italian Open
Opponent(s)
Ken Brown, Bernhard Langer
Result
Langer won with birdie on second extra holeBallesteros eliminated by par on first hole
Trophée Lancôme
Trophée Lancôme
No.
3
Year
1984
Tournament
Trophée Lancôme
Opponent(s)
Sandy Lyle
Result
Lost to birdie on first extra hole
Carroll's Irish Open
Carroll's Irish Open
No.
4
Year
1985
Tournament
Carroll's Irish Open
Opponent(s)
Bernhard Langer
Result
Won with birdie on second extra hole
Trophée Lancôme
Trophée Lancôme
No.
5
Year
1986
Tournament
Trophée Lancôme
Opponent(s)
Bernhard Langer
Result
Playoff abandoned after four holes due to darkness; tournament shared
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
No.
6
Year
1987
Tournament
Masters Tournament
Opponent(s)
Larry Mize, Greg Norman
Result
Mize won with birdie on second extra holeBallesteros eliminated by par on first hole
Suze Open
Suze Open
No.
7
Year
1987
Tournament
Suze Open
Opponent(s)
Ian Woosnam
Result
Won with par on first extra hole
Open Renault de Baleares
Open Renault de Baleares
No.
8
Year
1990
Tournament
Open Renault de Baleares
Opponent(s)
Magnus Persson
Result
Won with par on first extra hole
Peugeot Spanish Open
Peugeot Spanish Open
No.
9
Year
1991
Tournament
Peugeot Spanish Open
Opponent(s)
Eduardo Romero
Result
Lost to birdie on seventh extra hole
Volvo PGA Championship
Volvo PGA Championship
No.
10
Year
1991
Tournament
Volvo PGA Championship
Opponent(s)
Colin Montgomerie
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
Dubai Desert Classic
Dubai Desert Classic
No.
11
Year
1992
Tournament
Dubai Desert Classic
Opponent(s)
Ronan Rafferty
Result
Won with birdie on second extra hole
Turespaña Open de Baleares
Turespaña Open de Baleares
No.
12
Year
1992
Tournament
Turespaña Open de Baleares
Opponent(s)
Jesper Parnevik
Result
Won with birdie on sixth extra hole
Mercedes German Masters
Mercedes German Masters
No.
13
Year
1994
Tournament
Mercedes German Masters
Opponent(s)
Ernie Els, José María Olazábal
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
Ranked list
No.
Year
Tournament
Opponent(s)
Result
1
1977
Uniroyal International Championship
Nick Faldo
Won with birdie on first extra hole
2
1983
Italian Open
Ken Brown, Bernhard Langer
Langer won with birdie on second extra holeBallesteros eliminated by par on first hole
3
1984
Trophée Lancôme
Sandy Lyle
Lost to birdie on first extra hole
4
1985
Carroll's Irish Open
Bernhard Langer
Won with birdie on second extra hole
5
1986
Trophée Lancôme
Bernhard Langer
Playoff abandoned after four holes due to darkness; tournament shared
6
1987
Masters Tournament
Larry Mize, Greg Norman
Mize won with birdie on second extra holeBallesteros eliminated by par on first hole
7
1987
Suze Open
Ian Woosnam
Won with par on first extra hole
8
1990
Open Renault de Baleares
Magnus Persson
Won with par on first extra hole
9
1991
Peugeot Spanish Open
Eduardo Romero
Lost to birdie on seventh extra hole
10
1991
Volvo PGA Championship
Colin Montgomerie
Won with birdie on first extra hole
11
1992
Dubai Desert Classic
Ronan Rafferty
Won with birdie on second extra hole
12
1992
Turespaña Open de Baleares
Jesper Parnevik
Won with birdie on sixth extra hole
13
1994
Mercedes German Masters
Ernie Els, José María Olazábal
Won with birdie on first extra hole
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Japan Open Golf Championship
Japan Open Golf Championship
No.
1
Date
20 Nov 1977
Tournament
Japan Open Golf Championship
Winning score
E (69-72-72-71=284)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner-up
Takashi Murakami
Dunlop Phoenix Tournament
Dunlop Phoenix Tournament
No.
2
Date
27 Nov 1977
Tournament
Dunlop Phoenix Tournament
Winning score
−6 (68-70-73-71=282)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner-up
Kikuo Arai
Japan Open Golf Championship (2)
Japan Open Golf Championship (2)
No.
3
Date
5 Nov 1978
Tournament
Japan Open Golf Championship (2)
Winning score
−7 (68-67-71-75=281)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner-up
Graham Marsh
Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (2)
Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (2)
No.
4
Date
22 Nov 1981
Tournament
Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (2)
Winning score
−9 (72-66-69-72=279)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner-up
Tsuneyuki Nakajima
Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters
Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters
No.
5
Date
13 Nov 1988
Tournament
Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters
Winning score
−7 (71-71-68-71=281)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner-up
Yasuhiro Funatogawa
The Crowns
The Crowns
No.
6
Date
5 May 1991
Tournament
The Crowns
Winning score
−5 (67-75-64-69=275)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner-up
Roger Mackay
Ranked list
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin ofvictory
Runner-up
1
20 Nov 1977
Japan Open Golf Championship
E (69-72-72-71=284)
1 stroke
Takashi Murakami
2
27 Nov 1977
Dunlop Phoenix Tournament
−6 (68-70-73-71=282)
1 stroke
Kikuo Arai
3
5 Nov 1978
Japan Open Golf Championship (2)
−7 (68-67-71-75=281)
Playoff
Graham Marsh
4
22 Nov 1981
Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (2)
−9 (72-66-69-72=279)
3 strokes
Tsuneyuki Nakajima
5
13 Nov 1988
Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters
−7 (71-71-68-71=281)
3 strokes
Yasuhiro Funatogawa
6
5 May 1991
The Crowns
−5 (67-75-64-69=275)
1 stroke
Roger Mackay
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Japan Open Golf Championship
Japan Open Golf Championship
No.
1
Year
1978
Tournament
Japan Open Golf Championship
Opponent(s)
Graham Marsh
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
Dunlop Phoenix Tournament
Dunlop Phoenix Tournament
No.
2
Year
1991
Tournament
Dunlop Phoenix Tournament
Opponent(s)
Isao Aoki, Jay Don Blake, Larry Nelson
Result
Nelson won with par on fourth extra holeBallesteros eliminated by birdie on third holeBlake eliminated by par on first hole
Ranked list
No.
Year
Tournament
Opponent(s)
Result
1
1978
Japan Open Golf Championship
Graham Marsh
Won with birdie on first extra hole
2
1991
Dunlop Phoenix Tournament
Isao Aoki, Jay Don Blake, Larry Nelson
Nelson won with par on fourth extra holeBallesteros eliminated by birdie on third holeBlake eliminated by par on first hole
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Mayne Nickless Australian PGA Championship
Mayne Nickless Australian PGA Championship
No.
1
Date
8 Nov 1981
Tournament
Mayne Nickless Australian PGA Championship
Winning score
−6 (73-74-66-69=282)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner-up
Bill Dunk
Ranked list
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin ofvictory
Runner-up
1
8 Nov 1981
Mayne Nickless Australian PGA Championship
−6 (73-74-66-69=282)
3 strokes
Bill Dunk
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Otago Charity Classic
Otago Charity Classic
No.
1
Date
4 Dec 1977
Tournament
Otago Charity Classic
Winning score
−17 (69-67-66-67=271)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner-up
Bob Byman
Ranked list
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin ofvictory
Runner-up
1
4 Dec 1977
Otago Charity Classic
−17 (69-67-66-67=271)
3 strokes
Bob Byman
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Kenya Open
Kenya Open
No.
1
Date
12 Mar 1978
Tournament
Kenya Open
Winning score
−10 (73-66-69-66=274)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner-up
Bernard Gallacher
Ranked list
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin ofvictory
Runner-up
1
12 Mar 1978
Kenya Open
−10 (73-66-69-66=274)
1 stroke
Bernard Gallacher
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1979
1979
Year
1979
Championship
The Open Championship
54 holes
2 shot deficit
Winning score
−1 (73-65-75-70=283)
Margin
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw
1980
1980
Year
1980
Championship
Masters Tournament
54 holes
7 shot lead
Winning score
−13 (66-69-68-72=275)
Margin
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Gibby Gilbert, Jack Newton
1983
1983
Year
1983
Championship
Masters Tournament (2)
54 holes
1 shot deficit
Winning score
−8 (68-70-73-69=280)
Margin
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite
1984
1984
Year
1984
Championship
The Open Championship (2)
54 holes
2 shot deficit
Winning score
−12 (69-68-70-69=276)
Margin
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Bernhard Langer, Tom Watson
1988
1988
Year
1988
Championship
The Open Championship (3)
54 holes
2 shot deficit
Winning score
−11 (67-71-70-65=273)
Margin
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Nick Price
Ranked list
Year
Championship
54 holes
Winning score
Margin
Runner(s)-up
1979
The Open Championship
2 shot deficit
−1 (73-65-75-70=283)
3 strokes
Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw
1980
Masters Tournament
7 shot lead
−13 (66-69-68-72=275)
4 strokes
Gibby Gilbert, Jack Newton
1983
Masters Tournament (2)
1 shot deficit
−8 (68-70-73-69=280)
4 strokes
Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite
1984
The Open Championship (2)
2 shot deficit
−12 (69-68-70-69=276)
2 strokes
Bernhard Langer, Tom Watson
1988
The Open Championship (3)
2 shot deficit
−11 (67-71-70-65=273)
2 strokes
Nick Price
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Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
1977
T33
1978
T18
1979
T12
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
1978
T16
1979
CUT
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
1975
CUT
1976
T2
1977
T15
1978
T17
1979
1
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
Ranked list
Tournament
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
Masters Tournament
T33
T18
T12
Open
T16
CUT
The Open Championship
CUT
T2
T15
T17
1
PGA Championship
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Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
1980
1
1981
CUT
1982
T3
1983
1
1984
CUT
1985
T2
1986
4
1987
T2
1988
T11
1989
5
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
1980
DQ
1981
T41
1982
CUT
1983
T4
1984
T30
1985
T5
1986
T24
1987
3
1988
T32
1989
T43
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
1980
T19
1981
T39
1982
T13
1983
T6
1984
1
1985
T39
1986
T6
1987
T50
1988
1
1989
T77
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
1981
T33
1982
13
1983
T27
1984
5
1985
T32
1986
CUT
1987
T10
1988
CUT
1989
T12
Ranked list
Tournament
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
Masters Tournament
1
CUT
T3
1
CUT
T2
4
T2
T11
5
Open
DQ
T41
CUT
T4
T30
T5
T24
3
T32
T43
The Open Championship
T19
T39
T13
T6
1
T39
T6
T50
1
T77
PGA Championship
T33
13
T27
5
T32
CUT
T10
CUT
T12
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Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
1990
T7
1991
T22
1992
T59
1993
T11
1994
T18
1995
T45
1996
43
1997
CUT
1998
CUT
1999
CUT
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
1990
T33
1991
CUT
1992
T23
1993
CUT
1994
T18
1995
CUT
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
1990
CUT
1991
T9
1992
CUT
1993
T27
1994
T38
1995
T40
1996
CUT
1997
CUT
1998
CUT
1999
CUT
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
1990
CUT
1991
T23
1994
CUT
1995
CUT
Ranked list
Tournament
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Masters Tournament
T7
T22
T59
T11
T18
T45
43
CUT
CUT
CUT
Open
T33
CUT
T23
CUT
T18
CUT
The Open Championship
CUT
T9
CUT
T27
T38
T40
CUT
CUT
CUT
CUT
PGA Championship
CUT
T23
CUT
CUT
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Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
2000
CUT
2001
CUT
2002
CUT
2003
CUT
2007
CUT
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
2000
CUT
2001
CUT
2006
CUT
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
Ranked list
Tournament
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Masters Tournament
CUT
CUT
CUT
CUT
CUT
Open
The Open Championship
CUT
CUT
CUT
PGA Championship
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World heat map
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
Wins
2
2nd
2
3rd
1
Top-5
7
Top-10
8
Top-25
14
Events
28
Cuts made
18
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Top-5
3
Top-10
3
Top-25
7
Events
18
Cuts made
12
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
Wins
3
2nd
1
3rd
0
Top-5
4
Top-10
7
Top-25
11
Events
28
Cuts made
18
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
1
Top-10
2
Top-25
5
Events
13
Cuts made
8
Totals
Totals
Tournament
Totals
Wins
5
2nd
3
3rd
2
Top-5
15
Top-10
20
Top-25
37
Events
87
Cuts made
56
Ranked list
Tournament
Wins
2nd
3rd
Top-5
Top-10
Top-25
Events
Cuts made
Masters Tournament
2
2
1
7
8
14
28
18
Open
0
0
1
3
3
7
18
12
The Open Championship
3
1
0
4
7
11
28
18
PGA Championship
0
0
0
1
2
5
13
8
Totals
5
3
2
15
20
37
87
56
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The Players Championship
The Players Championship
Tournament
The Players Championship
1979
CUT
1980
T3
1981
T29
1982
T6
1983
T35
1984
T3
1985
CUT
1987
T65
1988
CUT
Ranked list
Tournament
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
The Players Championship
CUT
T3
T29
T6
T35
T3
CUT
T65
CUT
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The Players Championship
The Players Championship
Tournament
The Players Championship
1991
T63
1992
CUT
1994
CUT
1995
T37
1999
CUT
Ranked list
Tournament
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
The Players Championship
T63
CUT
CUT
T37
CUT
Ryder Cup points record· Team appearances
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1
1
1979
1
1981
-
1983
3
1985
3.5
1987
4
1989
3.5
1991
4.5
1993
2
1995
1
Total
22.5
Ranked list
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
Total
1
-
3
3.5
4
3.5
4.5
2
1
22.5
References
Ballesteros and Langer agreed to share the 1986 Trophée Lancôme after failing light caused play to halt after four holes
