Seve Ballesteros dead at 54

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Seve Ballesteros dead at 54

Golf great Seve Ballesteros -- a 2-time Masters winner -- is dead at 54.

Seve Ballesteros of Spain gestures to the gallery in Augusta as they sing "Happy Birthday" to him on the 9th hole of the Par-3 Tournament, prior to The Masters, at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 9, 2003. Ballesteros, twice a winner of the Masters, died Saturday May 7, 2011, after being treated for a brain tumor.

Seve Ballesteros of Spain got help from Fuzzy Zoeller with his green jacket for winning the Masters on April 13, 1980. Ballesteros won the Masters again in 1983.

Seve Ballesteros hoisted the Claret Jug after winning the first of his three British Open titles on July 21, 1979.

Seve Ballesteros was the captain of the European Ryder Cup team that beat the U.S. on Sept. 28, 1997.

Seve Ballesteros acknowledges the crowd during the Seve Trophy Pro-Am event on Sept. 21, 2005.

This July 21, 1979, file photo shows Seve Ballesteros, of Spain, reacting as he wins the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham and St. Anne's in Lancashire, England.

Seve Ballesteros talked during the presentation for the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Madrid on Oct. 14, 2009.

Seve Ballesteros (left) and 1999 Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal talked during a practice round at Augusta National on April 5, 2000.

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Seve Ballesteros of Spain gestures to the gallery in Augusta as they sing "Happy Birthday" to him on the 9th hole of the Par-3 Tournament, prior to The Masters, at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 9, 2003. Ballesteros, twice a winner of the Masters, died Saturday May 7, 2011, after being treated for a brain tumor.

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