Seve Ballesteros Cancels Plans To Attend British Open Citing Health Concerns

Spanish golf legend and former world number one, Severiano Ballesteros, has canceled his plans to attend this year’s British Open at St. Andrews in Scotland on the advice of his doctors. The 58-year old, five-time major champion has had varying levels of health since being diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2008.

Ballesteros, who won the second of his three Open championships at the Scottish course, had planned to take part in a four-hole challenge in which 32 former champions were invited to play the day before the tournament starts. BBC Sport is reporting that Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Gary Player and Nick Faldo are among the golfers participating.