Seve Ballesteros 1988 Open Championship Royal Birkdale
Seve's final major triumph at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 1988.
Severiano Ballesteros Sota (9 April 1957 – 7 May 2011) was a Spanish professional golfer who won five major championships, including The Open Championship in 1979, 1984, and 1988.
Quick Facts
- Player
- Seve Ballesteros (Spain)
- Tournament
- 1988 Open Championship (The R&A)
- Venue
- Royal Birkdale, St Annes, England
- Result
- Winner
- Runner-up
- Nick Faldo (England)
- Career open wins
- 3rd (after 1979 and 1984)
- Notable venue fact
- Second Open victory at Royal Birkdale (first in 1984)
Lore & Background
Ballesteros won his fifth and last major title, The Open Championship, at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 1988. The final round was played on Monday after torrential rain had flooded the course and forced Saturday's play to be abandoned. He described his final round of 65, which beat Nick Price by two shots, as 'perhaps the best round of my entire career.'
Reader's Guide
The 1988 Open Championship was held at Royal Lytham & St Annes, not Royal Birkdale. Ballesteros's final round 65 secured a two-shot victory over Nick Price.
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