| Severiano
Ballesteros Profile
& History Learned game at aged seven with cut down three iron on the
beach. Older brothers Baldomero, Manual and Vicente are all professionals. Became
in 1997 at Valderrama first continential golfer to captain Europe in Ryder Cup.
He said: "It was an honour to be Captain of such a great team, and it was
a win for Spain, for Europe and for the whole world of golf." Founder Member
in 1986 of European Tour Millionaires Club and also first to reach £2 million
(1990) and £3 million (1992).
| Full Name | Severiano
Ballesteros Sota (Buyestairos) | | Exempt
Status | Category 1: Winner PGA Championship
1991 (expires 31.12.01) | | Attachment | Trajectory
Golf Course Design | | Country | Spain |
| Born | 9.4.57;
Pedrena, Spain | | Residence | Spain |
| Height/Weight | 6ft
- 12st 6lb (183cm - 80kgs) | | Family | Wife:
Carmen (m. 1988); Children: Baldomero (1990), Miguel (1992) | | | Carmen
(1994) | | Interests | Cycling,
fishing, gardening | | Turned
Pro | 1974 | | Qualifying
School | | European
Tour Career Record
| | | Events | In |
Position | Stroke | Average |
Prize Money £ | | Year | Rank | Played | Money |
1 | 2 |
3 | 4 - 10 | Average | Position | Official | Special
Events | Total | | 1974 | 118 | 4 | 2 | | | | 1 | 74.76 | 40.00 | 1,475 | 1,440 | 2,915 |
| 1975 | 26 | 13 | 11 | | | | 4 | 73.91 | 36.07 | 4,118 | 877 | 4,995 |
| 1976 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 70.83 | 9.07 | 21,495 | 18,009 | 39,504 |
| 1977 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 3 | | 2 | 4 | 71.06 | 11.29 | 28,699 | 17,737 | 46,436 |
| 1978 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 70.22 | 12.67 | 47,178 | 7,170 | 54,348 |
| 1979 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 72.74 | 29.18 | 37,026 | 10,385 | 47,411 |
| 1980 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 70.69 | 11.69 | 42,376 | 9,714 | 52,090 |
| 1981 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 69.62 | 19.25 | 35,154 | 30,774 | 65,928 |
| 1982 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 70.42 | 18.30 | 38,437 | 36,180 | 74,617 |
| 1983 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 69.60 | 16.75 | 99,502 | 14,362 | 113,864 |
| 1984 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 70.03 | 6.88 | 96,503 | 46,074 | 142,577 |
| 1985 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | | 1 | 5 | 69.30 | 6.64 | 103,042 | 62,112 | 165,154 |
| 1986 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 68.95 | 2.93 | 242,209 | 17,066 | 259,275 |
| 1987 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 69.56 | 10.62 | 138,843 | 33,868 | 172,711 |
| 1988 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 68.85 | 10.87 | 451,560 | 50,440 | 502,000 |
| 1989 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 3 | | | 3 | 70.50 | 27.00 | 202,763 | 31,475 | 234,238 |
| 1990 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | | 1 | 6 | 70.37 | 22.71 | 148,033 | 19.,641 | 167,674 |
| 1991 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 69.45 | 12.33 | 545,354 | 245,457 | 790,811 |
| 1992 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | | 1 | | 70.37 | 39.40 | 172,053 | 76,924 | 248,977 |
| 1993 | 42 | 18 | 13 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71.54 | 46.50 | 148,855 | 39,861 | 188,716 |
| 1994 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 69.95 | 29.47 | 590,101 | 94,925 | 685,026 |
| 1995 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | | | 72.24 | 52.64 | 145,285 | 135,818 | 281,103 |
| 1996 | 69 | 18 | 12 | | | 1 | 1 | 72.29 | 60.72 | 100,904 | 16,398 | 117,302 |
| 1997 | 136 | 20 | 7 | | | | | 73.27 | 92.79 | 36,917 | 20,102 | 57,019 |
| Total | | 321 | 272 | 48 | 28 | 26 | 66 | | | 4,378,882 | 135,809 | 4,514,691 |
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