Ballesteros health Hall Farmers' deteriorating

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Ballesteros health Hall Farmers' deteriorating - "Families will be informed in accordance of any change in conditions and to take this opportunity to thank all the people to support both the Seve and his own family has received during this time," said a statement on the website Ballesteros'.
Hall of Fame golfer Seve Ballesteros has worsened in the battle against brain cancer, news that brought a few players crying because they consider a huge impact on golf in Europe and around the world.

Ballesteros, 54, was resting at home in the northern Spanish town of Pedrena, where he has been a lot since had four operations in late 2008, his family said Friday.

The statement said that "the neurological condition has suffered severe damage."

Jose Maria Olazabal and Miguel Angel Jimenez who seemed disappointed after the second round of the Open Spanish. Olazabal and Ballesteros form a persistent "Spanish Armada" at the Ryder Cup, where they lost only two games.

Imagining Ballesteros in grave condition was felt throughout the world, from Spain to Open PGA Tour event in North Carolina for the Champions Tour event in Alabama, featuring players who competed against Ballesteros in his prime.

They witnessed a genius with a club in hand, which causes Ballesteros to five major titles, 50 wins on the European Tour and the soul is so powerful that many consider him the most important figure in the history of European golf.

"He did for European golf what Tiger Woods did for golf around the world," three-time major champion Nick Price said. "European Tour would not be where it is today if not for Seve Ballesteros.

"The man is an icon, just a remarkable golfer he had about 10,000 to shoot 65 .."

Tigers to back: Woods will return to competition at next week's Players Championship, marking his first tournament since the Masters last month.

Woods skipped this week Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, NC, because of strained knee and Achilles tendon.

Lucas Glover, playing with Perez, is a 6-under-par with 10 holes and on the leaderboard when Perez started making every putt. He finished the day at 12-under for the tournament.

Jonathan Byrd shot 68, leaving him two shots back and tied for second with Bill Haas (70). Phil Mickelson (66) and Glover (68) tied at 9-under.

Champions Tour: Mark Calcavecchia open a three-stroke lead in the Regional Tradition, the Champions Tour's first major this year. Calcavecchia, seeking his first victory in 50-and-over circuit, shot 65. Kenny Perry also shot 65 to sit alone in second place.

PGA Tour: Pat Perez went from watching a big round to playing one himself Friday in Charlotte. Perez, four shots of the lead when he stood on the tee 13, the run of five birdies in the last six holes to shoot 65 and take two-shot lead.

European Tour: Thomas Aiken shot 69 for one stroke lead at Spanish Open.

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