Seve Ballesteros wins at Royal Lytham and St Annes | The Open Official Film 1979

Three years after finishing runner-up as a dashing 19-year-old at Birkdale, Seve Ballesteros won the first of three Open titles, and of a pair of victories at Royal Lytham & St Annes, in 1979.
He defied those who thought he was too wild to win a major. His big-hitting could be wayward but his magical short game was more than capable of getting him out of his frequent scrapes.
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[@martysykes3221]

What a great player, Seve was! For a time, arguably the best ever. I started playing golf back in ‘79, and of course, I have been a fan of Seve’s ever since. RIP, great man. Golf will never be the same without you.

[@ianaldridge4778]

Legend,icon,superstar taken away too young,sadly missed ❤.

[@arthurcharlesharrison1361]

To see Seve charging round the course with Peter Aliss describing the sight he's witnessing.. it's fantastic to behold the young matador!

[@SpywareEverywhere]

This is great. Not only for the golf and watching Seve, but also for the history and watching the people in the crowd from that time.

[@djelalhassan7631]

I Love You Seve, Thanks For The Memories.

[@SilverfoxThe]

I used to watch the golf on TV with my dad when I was a boy. This was the first one that I remember. It captures the event, but not all of the moments. Seve was jogging down the fairways to get to his ball. It was soooo exciting. I was a Seve fan from that day onwards. I respect all the great players and winners of The Open, but Seve will always be the best in my eye.

[@jgmediting7770]

Wish we had every shot, or the full final round coverage, or extended highlights of all of seve’s open wins like they have done with others.

[@GolfRx]

What a maestro of recovery

[@TimSuttonGolf]

Epic stuff.

[@bcrater6400]

He was also a wonderful person in real life. I was fortunate to be around him.

[@jgmediting7770]

Imagine a 22 year old winning the open in this style today.

[@alanstewart6408]

Seve, for me? The greatest ever

[@juaneduardosendradebona3333]

39:02 mítico !!!

[@christopherdelgaudio9484]

Classic .the tour is not the same!!

[@paul_hd1875]

If you were born in 1979... we just watched this for the same reason.

[@reyesgarcia7271]

did you get the invoice?

[@jackbotman]

Commentators can absolutely take a lesson from this generation of commentators

[@iiredeyeiiredeye1569]

How times have changed. The old fuddy duddy at the end separating Seve from his emotional brothers.

[@shane-irish]

Cant beat thd weather

[@davidfoster2006]

First prize 15000 thousand pounds, more realistic days, than the money grabbing circus of today when even average players can make millions.

[@vantheman1238]

That pompous official at the end breaking up Seve and his brothers embracing his victory. There is always one who thinks he’s more important 🤦‍♂️

[@maamold]

Yep, I noticed that stuffy tosser at the end.

[@johnhopkins2412]

Times have changed thankfully: the old jobsworth at the end would be chased these days

[@diegoezequielbaez2955]

Crack el español !

[@bradley4385]

Holy white people, Batman!!

[@Master...deBater]

Yes...quite holy!!!