Ballesteros 'suffered epileptic fit'
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Doctors believe Spanish golf legend Seve Ballesteros suffered an epileptic fit before being admitted four days ago to a Madrid hospital, where he has now left the intensive care unit, the facility said.
"Severiano Ballesteros has left the intensive care unit where he was admitted due to a partial epileptic fit, and is receiving the prescribed treatment. He is in a stable condition," the La Paz hospital said in a statement.
The 51-year-old was admitted on Monday after he suffered a dizzy spell and briefly lost consciousness.
Ballesteros won the British Open in 1979, 1984 and 1988 and became the first European to win the Masters in 1980, a title he repeated in 1983.
He was an influential figure in the Ryder Cup, winning 20 points from 37 matches and captained Europe to victory at Valderrama in 1997.
He collected 87 titles before knee and back problems forced him to retire last year.
Known for his flamboyant and imaginative style of play, he won one of his three British Open titles by playing a shot from a temporary parking lot.
-AFP
