Overview
- The life-size tribute disappeared sometime over the weekend from La Barquería Park in Pedreña, Cantabria.
- The Marina de Cudeyo Town Council called the disappearance an unfortunate event and said everything indicates it was a theft.
- Local police and the Civil Guard have opened investigations and issued public appeals for information about any suspicious activity.
- Created in 2009 by sculptor Salvador García Ceballos and installed in 2017, the bronze depicts Ballesteros’s iconic 1984 Open victory celebration at St Andrews.
- Ballesteros’s son, Javier, expressed sadness and confusion over the theft, and authorities have reported no suspects or recovery so far.