Ballesteros continues to recover in hospital

Seve Ballesteros' condition has improved as he remains in Madrid's La Paz hospital recovering from brain surgery

Seve Ballesteros' condition has improved as he remains in Madrid's La Paz hospital recovering from brain surgery. Ballesteros last week underwent a lengthy procedure to alleviate pressure on the brain caused by an edema and to remove remaining tumour tissues.

A statement from the La Paz hospital on Wednesday said: "The patient Mr Severiano Ballesteros has a favourable trend in his neurological status, but needs to be further controlled in the Intensive Care Unit."

Ballesteros, the 51-year-old five-time major winner, was diagnosed with a tumour earlier this month and before Friday's surgery he had already undergone two operations — the second to reduce swelling on the brain.

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