Bal ‧ les ‧ te ‧ ros, Sev ‧ e ‧ ri ‧ a ‧ no /ˌbæləˈstɪ ə rɒs, ˌbælɪˈstɪ ə rɒs $ ˌbaɪəˈste ə rəʊs, ˌseveriˈɑːnəʊ/ BrE AmE ( also called Sev‧e /ˈsevi/)
(1957–) a Spanish ↑ golfer who won many golf competitions, especially in the 1970s and 1980s. He was ↑ captain of the European Ryder Cup team in 1997.