Golf, grief and the legacy of Seve Ballesteros as the game pauses

The golf world is on hold until at least September, giving us a chance to remember one of the game's greatest players..

Seve Ballesteros wins the British Open at St Andrews, 1984. Jack Nicklaus said of him, "Seve’s impact on the golf world is immeasurable." Getty

Richard Allen

Updated Apr 29, 2020 – 10.25am, first published at Apr 28, 2020 – 10.11am

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There hasn't been much good news in the world of golf since the Players Championship in Florida was dramatically cancelled in mid-March after only one round, Japanese player Hideki Matsuyama having carded a spectacular – but ultimately meaningless – 63.

The Open Championship, due to be held at Royal St George’s in Kent in July, has been cancelled – for the first time since World War II – while the remaining three of golf’s major championships will now take place, hopefully, at the end of the northern summer, all in the United States.