'Stable' Ballesteros undergoing tests

Eurosport - Wed, 08 Oct 13:58:00 2008

Five-times Major winner Seve Ballesteros is undergoing tests in a Madrid hospital to determine why he briefly lost consciousness on Monday.

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The 51-year-old is in a stable condition at La Paz University Hospital, after suffering dizzy spells and fainting.

The golfer's family asked for no more information to be made available.

The charismatic Ballesteros is one of the greats of European golf, having claimed 87 titles worldwide.

He won the Open three times, in 1979, 1984 and 1988, and the US Masters twice, in 1980 and 1983.

Ballesteros also played an inspirational role in the Ryder Cup, winning 20 points from 37 matches. He also captained Europe to victory at the Spanish course of Valderrama in 1997.

Ballesteros retired midway through the 2007 season after suffering from heart palpitations.

He was also plagued by arthritic back and knee problems in the later stages of his career.

Eurosport / Reuters

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  1. LEGEND ....get well soon Seve! You know me? These guys do!!!

    From David, on Mon 6 Oct 10:41PM

  2. The best up and down player i've ever seen!! Speedy recovery my man, love and good wishes from Ireland.

    From , on Mon 6 Oct 10:39PM

  3. get well seve MY HERO

    From timalfy, on Mon 6 Oct 10:26PM

  4. Seve is not only an ambassador for sport;
    but an ambassador for humanity.
    Get well soon.
    Dafydd.

    From dry_garn, on Mon 6 Oct 10:24PM

  5. get well soon seve

    From raysherriffs, on Mon 6 Oct 10:10PM

  6. Sev mr golf has overcome worse , this is just a blip , he always came good when the chips were down , wait and see !

    From Denis, on Mon 6 Oct 9:57PM

  7. One word describes the man "legend". Get well soon my man.

    From ewenmaciver@..., on Mon 6 Oct 9:55PM

  8. good luck Seve,
    your the man,
    from a Golf fan in Dublin Ireland

    From peters, on Mon 6 Oct 9:40PM

  9. hope seve gets better soon!!! what a great servant to the game of golf!!! take care big man!! from the home of golf!!!

    From the flying scotsman, on Mon 6 Oct 9:26PM

  10. Love seve. He once sent bruce forsyth a certificate telling him that "bruce is the best golfer I have ever seen..... in that corner, in that bar, in that hour, of that night." Cracking guy and I wish him well, I pray its nothing.

    From vanessa_paterson@..., on Mon 6 Oct 9:22PM

  11. Get well soon Seve, I hope you will soon be up and about, Best wishes from a fan in Ireland. Bobbie O'Toole.

    From Lizzy Ingram, on Mon 6 Oct 9:12PM

  12. all the best for a speedy and full recovery youre always numero uno

    From austin, on Mon 6 Oct 8:59PM

  13. there will never ever be anybody like you seve, you were a joy to watch, Get well soon amigo.

    From mikelanden@..., on Mon 6 Oct 8:50PM

  14. You da man Seve!

    From mikelanden@..., on Mon 6 Oct 8:28PM

  15. Seve you will always be the best to me putting the Americans in thier place. The game is not the same looking for your name on the leader board as I always did and not being there hope everything is ok get well soon

    From debbiejgee@..., on Mon 6 Oct 8:24PM

  16. Seve, get well soon. You are one of the all time greats and the game has not been the same since you left it.

    From noel, on Mon 6 Oct 8:02PM

  17. Get well soon. The most exciting golf ever to walk the fairways.

    From sean.rudd@..., on Mon 6 Oct 7:59PM

  18. I saw Seve on the St Mellion course when he was in his prime. there has been nobody, and I mean nobody,like him. Mr Personality
    Hope every thing is OK with him.

    From linron942000, on Mon 6 Oct 7:24PM

  19. I hope he is OK. One of the all time greats and a credit to the game

    From taff, on Mon 6 Oct 7:11PM

  20. i have allways been a great fan of seve and i hope that he pulls through this currant run of illness and would be great to see him back on the golf scene

    From mickbrowne96, on Mon 6 Oct 7:03PM
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