Seve Ballesteros 1957 - 2011 — A Spanish Master

He held aloft the Claret Jug after winning the 1979 British Open
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Major Triumph
Three years later, he held aloft the Claret Jug after winning the 1979 British Open played at Royal Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, England. This made him the youngest winner of the tournament in the 20th century, and the first golfer from continental Europe to win a major since 1907.

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