{"id":4277,"date":"2011-05-12T17:12:08","date_gmt":"2011-05-12T16:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/19th-hole\/?p=4277"},"modified":"2014-12-03T17:37:52","modified_gmt":"2014-12-03T16:37:52","slug":"10-reasons-why-seve-was-so-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/19th-hole\/10-reasons-why-seve-was-so-good\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons why Seve was so good"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/19th-hole\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/seve-ballesteros.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4278 lazyload\" title=\"Seve Ballesteros\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/19th-hole\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/seve-ballesteros.png\" alt=\"Seve Ballesteros\" width=\"295\" height=\"209\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 295px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 295\/209;\" \/><\/a><strong>1 &#8211;<\/strong> He was the first golfer to score more than 100% on scrambling&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 &#8211;<\/strong> Because in the wind and the rain, there is nothing better than Seve<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 &#8211;<\/strong> His thought-process&#8230;250 yards, in a bunker&#8230;pass me the 3 wood&#8230;(onto 18 ft to halve his match in the 1983 Ryder Cup) <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>4 &#8211;<\/strong> He never missed a fairway<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 &#8211;<\/strong> He was a better escape artist than Harry Houdini<\/p>\n<p><strong>6 &#8211;<\/strong> You could outdrive him, hit it closer than him but you wouldn\u2019t beat him<\/p>\n<p><strong>7 &#8211;<\/strong> He hit it in the fairway, he made a birdie<\/p>\n<p><strong>8 &#8211;<\/strong> He hit it in the trees, he made a birdie<\/p>\n<p><strong>9 &#8211;<\/strong> He was a showman and a magician but needed no cape or wand to perform his tricks<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 &#8211;<\/strong> When he smiled, we all smiled<\/p>\n<p>Without doubt, Seve Ballesteros has had one of the greatest influences on the world of sport. Although his English wasn\u2019t always perfect, he was fluent in being a gentleman, role model and inspiration to all. Thanks for the memories Seve.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve got a favourite Seve moment, or reason why he was so good, please fill in a comment at the bottom of this article &#8211; would be great to hear what everyone&#8217;s memories were of Seve.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seveballesterosfoundation.org\/uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4286 lazyload\" title=\"Seve Foundation\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/19th-hole\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/seve-foundation.png\" alt=\"Seve Foundation\" width=\"200\" height=\"136\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/19th-hole.yourgolftravel.com\/19th-hole\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/seve-foundation.png 200w, https:\/\/19th-hole.yourgolftravel.com\/19th-hole\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/seve-foundation-116x80.png 116w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/136;\" \/><\/a> For more information on the <a title=\"Seve Ballesteros Foundation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seveballesterosfoundation.org\/uk\/\">Seve Ballesteros Foundation<\/a> simply visit there website. There is information on a number of different initiatives on there to raise awareness and money for research into Brain Tumours. In coming months there are opportunities for golfers to get involved in events with the foundation such as a chance to be <a title=\"Caddie for Rory McIlroy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seveballesterosfoundation.org\/uk\/support-us\/caddie-rory-mcIlroy\">Rory McIlroy&#8217;s caddie in the BMW Pro-Am at Wentworth<\/a> and also what looks set to be one of the largest amateur golf events in recent times with <a title=\"The Seve Challenge\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thesevechallenge.com\/\">The Seve Challenge<\/a> for golf clubs across the UK to do battle in their attempt to become the champion club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 &#8211; He was the first golfer to score more than 100% on scrambling&#8230; 2 &#8211; Because in the wind and the rain, there is&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,5162],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4277","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-fun-golf-stuff","7":"category-golf-features-2"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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