{"product_id":"9780224082570-seve","title":"Seve","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Autobiography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow the subject of a major film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce or twice a generation, an athlete transcends his sport - at last, here's Seve Ballesteros in his own words\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are golfers, and there are golfers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow the subject of a major film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce or twice a generation, an athlete transcends his sport - at last, here's Seve Ballesteros in his own words\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are golfers, and there are golfers. And then there's Seve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeveriano  Ballesteros was perhaps the most naturally gifted golfer ever to have  walked a fairway. From the moment his brother Manuel gave him his first  club he was unstoppable. A few weeks before his seventeenth birthday he  turned pro. Five years later he won the Open. A genius had arrived.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor  the best part of two decades Seve dominated the golfing landscape. He  played shots others could only dream of. With 94 wins as a professional  (including 5 majors) he was a phenomenon, an athlete who transcended his  sport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Seve stood for more than simple excellence. Almost  single-handedly, Seve gave European golf credibility; almost  single-handedly, he made the Ryder Cup one of the greatest contests in  world sport. And when, as captain, he finally lifted the trophy on home  soil in 1997, a whole continent rejoiced. His pride and passion have  inspired millions, and we have taken him to our hearts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere,  for the first time, Seve tells his own story. From his humble beginnings  right up to the present day, here at last is the man behind the magic  in his own words. \u003ci\u003eSeve\u003c\/i\u003e is utterly entertaining, blazingly charismatic and unique.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeveriano \"Seve\" Ballesteros Sota\u003c\/b\u003e was a Spanish professional golfer and a  leading sports figure. He won more than 90 international tournaments in  an illustrious career. He first caught the attention of the sporting  world in 1976, when at the age of 19 he finished second at The Open. He  played a leading role in the re-emergence of European golf, helping the  European Ryder Cup team to five wins both as a player and captain. He  won the World Match Play Championship a record-tying five times. He is  generally regarded as the greatest Continental European golfer of all  time and won a record 50 times on the European Tour.\u003cbr\u003eBallesteros died of brain cancer on 7 May 2011, aged 54.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30347998199905,"sku":"9780224082570","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32279095.jpg?v=1741214183","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780224082570-seve","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}