Golf legend Seve Ballesteros is undergoing a third operation to reduce brain swelling after the discovery of a tumour earlier this month.

The 51-year-old collapsed on 6 October and is in a serious but stable condition at La Paz Hospital in Madrid. Doctors operated last week, but the Spaniard needed more surgery to relieve pressure on the brain two days later.

 A hospital statement was released that said Ballesteros has an oligoastrocytoma, which is a tumour composed of two types of brain cell.

The tumour is said to be affecting nerve cells and the spinal cord – making it difficult for surgeons to reach.

On the tour, Seve’s condition is certainly having an affect on his peers, Alvaro Quiros dedicated his recent win at the Portuguese Masters to his fellow Spaniard. Quiros might, at 25, only be half Seve’s age, but the eyes told of the true reverence in which the golfing legend is held.

I would like to wish Seve all the best and I truly hope he makes a speedy recovery!