Seve Ballesteros underwent a third operation for a cancerous brain tumor, a 6 1/2-hour procedure Friday that went “better than expected,” according to Madrid’s La Paz Hospital.
Doctors removed the rest of the tumor and reduced brain swelling. Ballesteros, 51, was in stable condition in the intensive care unit.
The Spanish golf great was admitted to the hospital Oct. 6 after briefly losing consciousness at Madrid’s international airport. Eight days later, a sizable part of the tumor was taken out.
“Today we remember Seve Ballesteros with special affection and concern,” Crown Prince Felipe said. “As he himself said, he is playing the game of his life.”
*Sergio Garcia shot a 6-under 65 on his home course in Castellon, Spain, and was tied for the lead after the second round of the Castello Masters. Richard Finch (66), first-round leader Soren Kjeldsen (67) and Garcia all were at 11 under for the tournament at the Club de Campo del Mediterraneo. … England’s Mark James shot an 8-under 63 — the best round of his Champions Tour career — to take a one-stroke lead at the AT&T Championship in San Antonio. … Arron Oberholser shot a 6-under 64 for an 11-under 129 total and a one-stroke lead halfway through the Frys.com Open in Scottsdale, Ariz., the fifth of seven stops on the PGA Tour’s Fall Series.
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EDITED BY ED CAVANAUGH FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
