New exhibition will honour the late, great Seve
British Golf Museum will put on show to mark ten years since the Spaniard’s passing, with a documentary film and photo book also planned.
St Andrews is to host an exhibition celebrating the life of Seve Ballesteros.
Tomorrow is the tenth anniversary of the death of the great Spanish golfer who won the Open three times.
Ther&aismarkingtheoccasion with three tribute events; a feature-length documentary, a photobookbyrenownedsports photographer David Cannon and the exhibition, which will run for 18 months at the British Golf Museum in the Fife town.
St Andrews has a special connection with Ballesteros following his Open victory on the Old Course in 1984. The golfer regarded it as the crowning achievement of a career which also included two Masters triumphs and a storied history in the Ryder Cup.
“It will run for 18 months and visitors to the Home of Golf will enjoy a unique collection dedicated to his greatest achievements in golf, including winning the Open on three occasions in 1979, 1984 and 1988,” said the R&A in a statement.
“A series of content dedicated to celebrating his life will also bepublishedonranda.organd Theopen.com and The Open’s and R&A social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube.”
Ballesteros, a hugely influential and charismatic figure and one of the greatest sportsmen of his generation, died on 7 May 2011 aged just 54, following a battle with cancer, having been diagnosed with a brain tumour two years earlier.
Martin Slumbers, chief executive of the R&A, said: “Seve always was the supreme showman and he played a huge part
in deepening my love of golf. I hope that fans will truly enjoy these wonderful tributes that tell the story of this charismatic,flamboyantandinspirational golferwhoiswithoutdoubtone of the greatest of all time.
“As we approach a special milestone in the history of the Open and reflect back over its many unique moments, Seve’s iconic and joyful celebration after holing the putt on the 18th green at St Andrews in 1984 is one memory that always sticks
out in my mind. Sadly, he was taken from us too young and we must settle for the memories. But what glorious memories they are.”
The documentary, called ‘Seve’, will premiere in the autumn.itwillprofileballesteros’remarkablelifeonandoffthe course, from its humble beginnings in Cantabria, on Spain’s north coast, where, as a young boy, he learned to play golf on its beaches, through to realising his dream and become one
of the most decorated and celebrated golfers in the history of the sport. It will feature contributionsfromhisfamily,including his children Javier, Miguel and Carmen Ballesteros, and fellow sporting heroes, including close friend José María Olazábal, Sir Nick Faldo, Gary Playerandcolinmontgomerie.
Javier Ballesteros, Seve’s son, said, “My dad considered his winningmomentatstandrews the crowning achievement of a very special sporting career
filled with tour wins, major championship victories and Ryder Cup triumphs, which makes it very fitting that we havebeenabletoworkwiththe R&A on these special tributes.” The R&A is working with Zigzag Productions, Egoli Media and North Ridge Films on the documentary.
The R&A and the European Tour have also supported the publication of a new photgraphic book, “Seve: His Life through the Lens”.