Golf great Seve Ballesteros dies at 54

Spanish golf legend Seve Ballesteros has died after a protracted battle with cancer.

The 54-year-old passed away surrounded by his family at his home in Pedrena, northern Spain, in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Ballesteros was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2008 after losing consciousness at Madrid Airport.

The five-time major winner had four operations to remove the tumour as well as undergoing chemotherapy.

In a statement, the Ballesteros family expressed gratitude for the "support and gestures of love" it had received and asked for "respect and privacy at such a painful time."

Info taken from BBC, R.I.P. Seve

absoloute tragic news golf robbed of a genius and the world looses a perfect gent rip seve you were the best

R.I.P Seve a gentleman and one of the most charismatic sports people ever