Ballesteros Wins British Open

LYTYHAM, England — Seve Ballesteros of Spain birdied the 16th hole with the help of a magnificent iron shot that hit the flagstick, and won his third British Open title by two strokes over Nick Price of Zimbabwe today. Nick Faldo of England, last year’s winner, finished third.

It was match-play conditions through the final 18 holes, with Price and Ballesteros playing together stroke for stroke until 16. And it wasn’t over until Ballesteros scrambled from behind the 18th green with another incredible iron shot to save par with a two-inch putt. Ballesteros finished at 11-under par 273, with a final round of 6-under 65, the lowest 18 holes of the weather-plagued tournament.