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Golf great Ballesteros has brain tumor

(AP Photo/Laurent Rebours, File)

MADRID, Spain (AP) After a career full of miraculous shots - including one from a parking lot during his first British Open win - Seve Ballesteros was preparing for the "hardest challenge" of his life Sunday after announcing he has a brain tumor.

The 51-year-old Ballesteros was set to undergo a biopsy Tuesday before doctors determine how to proceed.

"Throughout my career I have been among the best at overcoming challenges on the golf course," the five-time major winner said in a statement ... More

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