Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo: Friends or Rivals? | Inside The Game | Golfing World

[@williamtaylor5193]

I'm American, but these were my two favorite players. I lost it when Seve hugged Nick, in tears, at the 1995 Ryder Cup. It was huge for Nick to be appreciated by a peer of Seve's stature. Seve's style and passion inspired me to take up the game, and Faldo gave me hope that the swing could actually be learned. Two very different people and players, but both were great champions.

[@sssandhu78]

As a young kid in India I watched the same moment and fell in love with Ryder Cup and the European team. I am raising two young Americans now so it'll be interesting when they grow up ...

[@GolfingInParadise783]

Very much agree

[@danmyers9372]

Before he had success in major tournaments Nick got routinely roasted by the British tabloids. He was regularly referred to as Foldo. This had to be really hard on him deep down and to both prove his critics wrong and then to receive such acceptance by one of his biggest rivals had to be tremendously satisfying.

[@outpostone-oh-five8529]

had nine holes of a lifetime with Seve back in 1983 at Melbourne, Australia.

[@stevelee4952]

There are very few legends of sport. Seve is the king of legends. His memory will never fade from our euro hearts

[@alungranville7289]

Was in St Andrews last month and visited the golf museum just to see the collection of Seve photos on display. Amazing golfer.

[@blackporscheroadster6415]

Nick Faldo....a GREAT British legend.....nuff said.

[@trenthamilton4240]

I just can't even watch footage of Seve and not tear up. His unbridled passion for the game was simply infectious. And always of huge fan of the the great Sir Nick. This is just a delightful video.

[@myopenmind527]

Probably the most naturally gifted golfer that I’ve ever had the pleasure to watch.

[@BruceBusby]

The most imaginative player ever to swing a club. Lost too soon but at least we have lots of video proof of his greatness

[@francistrimm3867]

my personal opinion seve was THE G.o.A.T he transformed golf in the minds of so many

[@mariahe4069]

What a wonderful man you were Seve and what a great ambassador of our lovely 🇪🇸

[@blackporscheroadster6415]

Spain should be incredibly proud of such a legend.

[@andycarmichael3012]

I grew up in the 80's watching Seve play some ridiculous shots from places no one else would ever hit a ball and yet he always came up trumps with his genius and bravery, and Faldo loved him, you could tell, 2 gladiators with completely different styles and personalities but both greats, and both inspired me to take up golf and I owe them both for what they gave to the game, legends.

[@bugs8484]

Nice side of Faldo that many of us are not familiar with. And Seve, boy was he fun to watch.

[@jareroken9127]

Ballesteros is the reason I decided to pick up a golf club. True passion for the game.

[@joseserranosuner]

Jare Roken, yes I also started playing golf because of Ballesteros, I remember the 1985 Ryder Cup and his victory on the Open in 1988 very vividly. Also the 1986 Masters he felt he should have won. It was the beginning of his downfall, but in defeat he was still very inspiring because he had class.

[@guyr7351]

I was lucky enough when i fist started to play to go to the open in Lythym Seve won, he was one of the few players we saw on the day birdie the 18th and i just thought maybe its his year. What a player he was and I remember watching programmes on him and he talked about learning to play only with a 5 iron, same as the great Lee Trevino, that is what helped him develop such a feel for shaping shots.

[@craigvoortman3917]

We miss you Seve. You were a class act

[@mpsymonds1]

"He was still in hole but you couldn't see him." Lol. Always remember standing watching players warming up on the range, there was the usual buzz from the crowd watching these guys hit golf balls like rapier missiles with their caddies and coaches watching on, and suddenly everything went silent and you realise it's because Sevie had just entered the the range with his film star looks. There was some big names hitting balls at that time on the range but Sevie was a whole different level when he walked in to warm up. Never will I forget that moment. The Golfing public just loved him.

[@whataplonker82]

We still love and admire him brother

[@blackporscheroadster6415]

He was the rock star of golf.

[@GCP123]

Can we please never have a dislike for this video???

[@golfsolvedgolfsolved6098]

Seve was and always will be the most exciting golfer to watch the game could really do with him now

[@johnserrano8683]

Well said. Golf's loss!

[@mikelaird5458]

2 of the best ever. Who wants a piece of that pair in the ryder cup? Didn't think so.

[@theohuioiesin6519]

Seve was Always and still is the coolest and most suave dude on the course.

[@blackporscheroadster6415]

He's there in spirit. Haunting the fairways.

[@MrPaulmclaren722]

A true gent of the game . Sadly missed but not forgotten. 🏌️‍♂️⛳

[@terrybutt7820]

Seve singlehandedly made the Ryder Cup what it is today...

[@crfdln]

You can't be serious. What are you smoking?

[@stuartsterry9667]

Two legends of golf but totally different.

[@davidgarber8116]

Great player. Looked like he enjoyed every shot. Miss him.

[@luisfilipepereira8056]

I saw SEVE at trophée Lancome in France when he was not that great player we knew before.... i can tell you that was incredible, the way he played in chip and recovering was just fantastic... BONJOUR from PARIS

[@philipcrewe540]

Two golfing gods, i saw both play many times at the open 🥂

[@ysgol3]

That putt by Faldo in the 95 Ryder Cup was as great a pressure shot as has ever been played.

[@RFED2O]

Seve....the could never ever be another !!!!

[@serviola3]

Nice video, Seve was simply the best, Nick Faldo was the first mechanical player and also a great competitor. Last day at the Open in 88 was a memorable moment . Seve was art and passion our inspirattion.

[@emilymary99]

He was a golfing genius, a maestro with a golf club, bless him

[@colinbrown7310]

One of the few golfers to bring an Elvis like charisma to the sport. Gave us some great memories!

[@martinobrien7110]

Oh Seve , it was either in the hole or the car park . He just gave the ball every chance . So different to the percentage players . I went a long way to see him play & practice . He taught me that it is better to play sport with a spirit of adventure .

[@richardwaldron1684]

They don't them like that any more. What a champ Seve!

[@airbus8699]

Faldo:"You knew he was still on the hole even you couldn't see it".Thanks Nick that was touch.

[@eastcoastuk1120]

Rivals but there was genuine affection by Faldo. Tears remembering Sevy or Faldo is the best actor golfer ever. It is obvious that Faldo respected Sevy .

[@joseserranosuner]

I like Faldo very much now. I am a Soaniard and he was Seve's great rival and back in the day I almost hated him. As many great golf champions, think of Hogan, he was not popular, in fact many say he was even displeasing. But to become as victorious did probably require that sort of character and that is why Seve came to be fond of him.

[@staticcentrehalf7166]

I'm amazed to hear Seve ever went to the range. I just thought he rocked up, missed every fairway in regulation and then shot 6 under.

[@marcyboy06]

amazing comment haha

[@barrymcguire5048]

@@marcyboy06 excellent 🤯

[@chuckyroberts]

😂😂😂😂 true

[@centralmuskies3548]

These were 2 of the best players when I was 1st learning about golf. The sport lends itself to a singularity as an individual sport. However, respect is an unwritten rule of the game... or it should be. But golf is also entertainment to be enjoyed and Seve and Nick were fun to watch whether we like them or not (i.e. I was pulling for Norman at the '96 Masters.) I'm glad Faldo has showed his more personal character since he's become a commentator.

[@MartinGonzalez-qm8mw]

My two favourite golfers.

[@michaelkeenan2010]

What wonderful golfers it was lovely watching them .

[@julianpapin9428]

Definitely friends. Seve won 4 of his 5 majors before Nick won the first one of his. Nick definitely looked up to him at least a lil bit in the late 70’s and early 80’s. They were both born in 1957 Seve first.

[@ianbeck6270]

2 of the greatest golfers ever to hit a golf ball..both my inspection into golf

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

That pitch between two bunkers was just absurdly good. Lol, to even have the guts to attempt that, in what looked like was the British Open, is just unreal. That ball could have gone anywhere, and he stiffed it. I dont think theres another golfer that even attempts that.

[@michaelkeenan2010]

Seve was a wonderful player .

[@sammy2840]

I miss Seve, Faldo, Watson, Erwin, Nicklaus! Golf was awesome to watch then! Not so much today!

[@dmkappa62]

Very robotic today, no personality. If Tiger wasn’t playing anymore I wouldn’t watch other than the masters and the Open.

[@RFED2O]

HOW DO YOU DEFINE GREATNESS...HOW DO YOU DEFINE THE GREATEST...IS IT BY HOW MANY GSs YOU WIN🏆...IS IT BY HOW MUCH YOUR LOVED BY THE WHOLE WORLD...IS IT BY THE WAY YOU PLAYED YOUR SPORT...I TRULY BELIEVE SEVE IS A PRIME EXAMPLE...LOVE AND MISS HIM STILL...SEVE FOREVER ❤❤❤

[@robin231176]

Seve was in a different class, as a golfer and as a man.

[@riproarin1042]

Seve' was special, he was the Matador.....!

[@johnhamer1203]

Seve is the greatest.

[@billy38010]

I saw Seve at Medinah in 1990,....I thought He was a Great Guy and a Great Golfer!

[@johnclark3697]

FANTASTIC. who we got now?? Speith? Day? Johnson? ain't the same is it????

[@paulnewman4624]

John Clark if like me this was your era then no it's not the same. But then the older generation probably thought that when they looked back on Hogan etc. My son who is 14 and plays off 2 worships Spieth . I show him these guys and it's like ok dad that's the olden days move on. I was always a fan of Seve. Anyhow, nice video.

[@mynameismark25]

i really think John Rahm can be special.

[@jonm2522]

It's a shame because they're all around the same age and they can't even smile or look at each other.

[@kevinmac2298]

Personalities may not be dynamic...but the talent in golf today at the top is deeper than at any point in history in my mind. Most eras had 2-3 guys clearly separate from the rest...today has a pack of 10-12 golfers who it’s difficult to determine a favorite week to week

[@dumbdumber1885]

@@kevinmac2298 I think you're right. Back then everybodies swing was home made. Now you can buy a swing. It's pretty much cookie cutter.

[@tommyh5540]

Seve was magical. If anything, in terms of wins he could have/should have won more if he were able to manage his game a bit better. But then he would not have been Seve. I find it a great tragedy that he passed on so young and early.

[@jeremypearson6852]

There hasn’t been a true golfing rivalry for years. Its a shame that nobody was really able to challenge Tiger during his best years. In Jack’s era he had Watson, Trevino, Miller, Player and Palmer just to name a few.

[@oahujuniorgolfassociationc6656]

Truly beautiful

[@barneygermany530]

2 Legends 👍

[@sheepshearer2705]

Its called raw talent. Not honed mechanics. But theyre both my favourite two players

[@billsinclair313]

Imagine how even better he could have been if he played from fairways. He did not play golf courses, he fought them!

[@MrJohng64]

Alongside Harry Vardon (from of course a much earlier era) they are the greatest European golfers of all time.

[@bi8968]

I always said back in his Heyday Nick Faldo would have made a pretty good James Bond.

[@arranmelaugh5606]

He looks like pierce brosnan

[@carlnoy8828]

Would make a great han solo always thought he had a touch of Harrison about him lol

[@moemanncann895]

He's still in the hole, even though you can't see him. 😂 Great line Sir Nick

[@moemanncann895]

To be honest, in match play, that mindset was huge. Thanks for posting🏌️‍♀️

[@michellemabelleobamalamash7653]

Faldo has and always will be the eminent Seve-apologist. For this, he will later and always regret.

[@At_the_races]

Watch the video “Seve” at his funeral Faldo was in tears.

[@lesandmojoscoales4885]

I remember seve was asked to explain Faldo in one word he said Egosistical

[@arranmelaugh5606]

Music anyone?

[@brianjensen4568]

💔🌾💔🌾💔🌾

[@kimwieslaw8339]

The natural 🇦🇺

[@captpicard6894]

Tiger Woods at his best had Seve’s imagination, combined with Jack Nicklaus’s physical and mental strength, and Nick Faldo’s obsessive fascination with the golf swing.

[@barrywolf2145]

anyone who thumbs downs this is no golf fan gtfo

[@old65rocker]

There must be 18 non golfers at the moment. Or perhaps not fans of two of the greatest golfers to ever to grace the fairway. Seve was a truly gifted shot maker as was Sir Nick.

[@NPA1001]

Not many people are “Natural” golf player’s at the top level.. by that i mean not pick up a club for 12 months and then first round shoot a 67. Seve could do that.. who else could? maybe Trevino at the very height of his career.. but really Seve was as close to a one off as there has ever been.

[@jsusna1972]

I have a golf instruction book by Seve, titled "Natural Golf." Natural to him maybe. Supernatural to us mere mortals.

[@conordunne4424]

Why didn't he give the ball to the kid

[@OrangeAviationPlanespotting]

Because he promised to give the winning ball to a 70 yr old Spanish man who asked for it before the Open

[@jakeluker3066]

And after all that tiger turns up

[@Hicks055]

He's still in the hole, though u can't see him! 😂

[@DougKercher]

did he give that kid the ball? looks like he put it in his back pocket lol

[@moemanncann895]

I'm thinking that ball had special significance to him

[@danielterry382]

Glad to see America win the last Ryder cup, as the Euro's can not play the Power Game on American soil with Players 5 foot 8 and 170 LBS !

[@thomaselliott573]

When all is said and done, no one will ever be paying the respect to Faldo that Seve won. He was never in the same league.

[@Tartan]

You're talking to yourself...

[@KINGSOWN100]

Don't know much about golf do you.

[@thomaselliott573]

Paul Edmondson I have more knowledge about the complex relationship between the inner being and the kinetics of the human musculature, with particular reference to golf, than you will learn in a thousand of your petulant lifetimes.

[@Tartan]

I literally laughed out loud at this.

[@golfingCitizen]

It's true Seve has more charisma... more than almost any other golfer but Sit Nick is a giant of the game...to say the 2 arent in the same league is like one if your drives...way off!

[@drkviol8013]

FIRST, yet again

[@petercavellini3232]

There’s nothing worse than sponging, Seve was the man, no question,but trying to be his best mate, making you think he was just as good,doesn’t do Nick much good I think.😢

[@danrode104]

Seve was a crybaby

[@mikejones-go8vz]

Dan Rode strange man, or boy, you are

[@danrode104]

@@mikejones-go8vz Explain why?

[@mikejones-go8vz]

Dan Rode why call him a cry baby, because he shows some emotion?

[@SiLoMixMaster]

Seve was good but is overrated, Phil Mickelson is a better player than Seve ever was

[@renejean2523]

It's about what Seve did for golf, particularly in Europe. Mickelson is finishing his career working *against* the best interests of the game, sadly.

[@dave55ides]

Phil was a fine player - but he was no Seve. Seve transformed European golf and made it competitive with the US. The Ryder Cup is the event it is today because of Seve (and Jacklin). Seve won 5 Majors by age 31 and was shot by his mid ‘30s (his back). Phil didn’t start winning until he was 34 and was never good in team events.

[@crfdln]

Here's what kind of guy Seve really was. According to Seve's caddie Billy Foster in the final round of the 1991 World Match Play in Wentworth, Seve choked and coughed loudly on a piece of fruitcake as NIck Price was hitting his second shot into the green. Nick pulled it into the left front bunker and hit it out to within 10 feet. Seve's caddie suggested to Seve that he should give the putt due to his distraction of Price while he was hitting his second shot. Seve would have nothing of it. Nick ended up making the putt, but if it would not have been for Seve's coughing, Nick might have hit it close to the pin on his approach shot and made birdie. This is unquestionably poor sportsmanship on Seve's part. Shows what kind of a player he REALLY was.

[@bmkbmk4469]

Everybody loved SEVE..: RIP ✝️ ⛳⛳⛳

[@brianbryla854]

SIR NICK FOLDO WOULD NOT BE QUALIFIED TO CARRY SEVE BALLESTEROS,S GOLF CLUBS, THAT IS MY HUMBLE OPINION.

[@thomascargill3474]

Nick Faldo was not in Seve's Class , Faldo was a boring player to watch whereas Seve was exciting to watch , his bunker play and putting and short game amazing , didn't like Faldo at all .