COLIN MONTGOMERIE, SAM TORRANCE ATTENDING SEVE FUNERAL
FROM THE GOLF.COM WEBSITE
Nick Faldo, Jose Maria Olazabal, Colin Montgomerie and Sam Torrance are among the luminaries who will attend the funeral of Seve Ballesteros in the small Spanish fishing village of Pedrena tomorrow.
The funeral will be at the church of San Pedro de Pedrena, which is expected to be full. Ballesteros' ashes will be carried a few hundred metres from his home up the sloping road to the town parish. Big screens will be set up outside the ceremony for his fans.
Ballesteros, the five-time major champion, died in his hometown on Saturday at age 54 of brain cancer.
Several young boys and girls will wear a replica of the navy blue outfit that Ballesteros wore for his first Open win in 1979. They will also each hold a 3-iron, the first club he used as a child.
"The funeral rites will be as simple as those for any neighbour from the village," Ballesteros' brother, Baldomero, said. "He was born here and here he will remain."
Ballesteros' final resting place will be under the magnolia tree in his backyard.
Nephew Ivan Ballesteros told The Associated Press today that former Ryder Cup captains Faldo, Montgomerie and Torrance would be in attendance, while World No 1 ranked player Lee Westwood is also expected to appear.
Spanish state TV will broadcast the event live from the village of 1,500, saying goodbye to the golf great whose dazzling play and penchant for flair inspired a generation of players.
Ballesteros was perhaps Spain's first major international sports star, helping to transform European golf by winning three Opens and two Masters titles plus a record 50 European Tour victories. He was also a successful Ryder Cup player and captain of the winning European team at Valderrama in 1997.
AP
Nick Faldo, Jose Maria Olazabal, Colin Montgomerie and Sam Torrance are among the luminaries who will attend the funeral of Seve Ballesteros in the small Spanish fishing village of Pedrena tomorrow.
The funeral will be at the church of San Pedro de Pedrena, which is expected to be full. Ballesteros' ashes will be carried a few hundred metres from his home up the sloping road to the town parish. Big screens will be set up outside the ceremony for his fans.
Ballesteros, the five-time major champion, died in his hometown on Saturday at age 54 of brain cancer.
Several young boys and girls will wear a replica of the navy blue outfit that Ballesteros wore for his first Open win in 1979. They will also each hold a 3-iron, the first club he used as a child.
"The funeral rites will be as simple as those for any neighbour from the village," Ballesteros' brother, Baldomero, said. "He was born here and here he will remain."
Ballesteros' final resting place will be under the magnolia tree in his backyard.
Nephew Ivan Ballesteros told The Associated Press today that former Ryder Cup captains Faldo, Montgomerie and Torrance would be in attendance, while World No 1 ranked player Lee Westwood is also expected to appear.
Spanish state TV will broadcast the event live from the village of 1,500, saying goodbye to the golf great whose dazzling play and penchant for flair inspired a generation of players.
Ballesteros was perhaps Spain's first major international sports star, helping to transform European golf by winning three Opens and two Masters titles plus a record 50 European Tour victories. He was also a successful Ryder Cup player and captain of the winning European team at Valderrama in 1997.
AP
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