He is the five-time major champion who was once suspended by the PGA Tour for an entire season

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The PGA Tour is well known for not backing down when it comes to players adhering to their rules.

The PGA Tour has always been the most prestigious tour in the world, and is still the standout platform for professional golfers to strut their stuff, in spite of the recent emergence of LIV Golf.

The real litmus test of a player’s career is how many times he has managed to win on the PGA Tour.

Some incredibly talented golfers have graced the PGA Tour since its inception in 1975.

The PGA Tour have provided the platform for the world’s best talents to create truly memorable moments for golf fans throughout the years.

However, one of the greatest players of all-time endured somewhat of a tumultuous relationship with the Tour back in the day.

The reason why Seve Ballesteros was suspended by the PGA Tour in 1986

Seve Ballesteros was the idol of numerous PGA Tour players, Phil Mickelson included, due to the magic he created on the golf course.

However, he didn’t always see eye-to-eye with the governing bodies of the game.

Back in 1986, Ballesteros was inexplicably suspended from competing on the PGA Tour.

The reason for his suspension was the fact that he played just nine events in 1985 – six short of the required 15.

He was allowed to play just one event outside of the four major championships – the USF&G Classic, because he won that tournament in 1985.

Interestingly, it was Ballesteros who campaigned for the number of events required to keep a PGA Tour card to be increased to 15 in 1984.

That obviously backfired on him two years later, when he had to dedicate most of his time to playing in Europe.

Seve was a four-time major champion at the time, and he went on to win one more at the 1988 Open Championship.

Seve Ballesteros’ PGA Tour record

Surprisingly, Ballesteros didn’t have the best career on the PGA Tour, outside of his major wins of course.

Here is how his career numbers on the PGA Tour look:

He definitely had the game and all-round talent to have won much more than he did in America.

However, it is worth noting that he had 50 victories to his name on the DP World Tour.

Seve Ballesteros passed away in 2011, but he left an indelible mark on professional golf, and he will forever be remembered for the extraordinary flair and panache with which he played the game.