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MADRID (AP) — Seve Ballesteros' family confirms the five-time major winner has died at home from complications of a cancerous brain tumor.

In a statement on Ballesteros’ website Saturday, the family said the 54-year-old golfer passed away at 2:10 a.m. local time at his home at Pedrena, in northern Spain, where he has mostly been since undergoing four operations in late 2008.

In a statement, the Ballesteros family says it "is very grateful for all the support and gestures of love that have been received since Seve was diagnosed with a brain tumour on 5th October 2008."

The family has asked for privacy.

Ballesteros won three British Open titles and two Masters.