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World of golf rallies to Seve's side

13/10/2008

Seve Ballesteros has received message of support from his fellow golf stars after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

The 51-year-old three-time Open champion revealed yesterday that he was suffering from a tumour after spending a week undergoing hospital tests.

Ballesteros, who said he was facing "the most difficult game of my life", has already been visited in hospital by compatriots Jose Maria Olazabal and Miguel Angel Jimenez.

Olazabal said he was "confident" Ballesteros would recover.

"While I'm rightly worried, I thought Seve seemed very well. We were talking for a good while. I wish him a speedy recovery."

"Seve, we love you. We hope you recover as soon as possible," added Jimenez.

Ballesteros has suffered from an irregular heartbeat and back problems since retiring last year.

As well as three Open victories, his glittering career saw him win the Masters twice and 50 European tour events, while Europe won the Ryder Cup under his stewardship in 1991.

Fellow Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance said the diagnosis was "tragic news" for golf.

"I have many fond memories of playing with him and against him," Torrance said.

"I was on tour before he started and I was on tour after he finished, so I was a witness to his glorious career. I hope he gets better."