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Seve Ballesteros

Spain

5 Majors

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Nick Faldo

England

6 Majors

Ballesteros and Faldo were the twin pillars of European golf's rise, battling each other at majors while uniting to dominate the Ryder Cup.

Career Stats Comparison

Seve Ballesteros Category Nick Faldo
5 Total Majors 6
2 Masters 3
0 U.S. Open 0
3 The Open 3
0 PGA Championship 0
9 PGA Tour Wins 9
61 World No. 1 Weeks 97
No Career Grand Slam No

Major Championships

Seve Ballesteros
5
Nick Faldo
6

Masters

2 - 3

U.S. Open

0 - 0

The Open

3 - 3

PGA Championship

0 - 0

PGA Tour Victories

Seve Ballesteros
9
Nick Faldo
9

Who Wins What

Ballesteros: 0
Faldo: 3
Tied: 4
Total Majors
Faldo
Masters
Faldo
Ballesteros
U.S. Open
Faldo
Ballesteros
The Open
Faldo
Ballesteros
PGA Championship
Faldo
Ballesteros
PGA Tour Wins
Faldo
World No. 1 Weeks
Faldo

Key Head-to-Head Moments

1983 Masters: Ballesteros wins his second Green Jacket while Faldo is establishing himself on Tour — setting the stage for years of European rivalry.
1988 Open Championship: Ballesteros leads going into the final day at Royal Lytham, but Faldo's steady 2-under-par 71 edges a fading Seve by two shots.
1989 Masters: Faldo wins his first Green Jacket after Scott Hoch misses a short putt in a playoff, while Ballesteros challenges early before fading.
1990 Open Championship: Faldo dominates at St Andrews with a 270 total, five ahead of the field. Ballesteros, the defending champion, cannot keep pace.
Ryder Cup Allies: Despite their individual rivalry, both were instrumental in Europe's Ryder Cup resurgence, combining as players and later captains to establish European dominance.

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