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Jose Maria Olazabal played through tears Saturday, overcome by grief following the death of his close friend and former Ryder Cup partner Seve Ballesteros.
Olazabal, who teamed with Ballesteros as the most successful pairing in Ryder Cup history, broke down as players honored Ballesteros with a minute's silence at the Spanish Open, hours after the 54-year-old golf great died of brain cancer.
Olazabal and fellow Spanish player Miguel Angel Jimenez both wept during the somber silence, the pair comforting each other with a long embrace. They then went out and played the third round as best they could.
"I just played the most difficult round of my life. It was very tough to make it to the first tee and hit the first drive," said Olazabal, who shot a 3-over 75.
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