Seve says flu cause of withdrawal

SEVE BALLESTEROS yesterday withdrew from the Volvo PGA Championship at Wentworth, a day after being fined and severely reprimanded for incidents at the recent Italian Open.

But the reason Ballesteros gave to tournament director David Garland 90 minutes before he was due to tee off had nothing to do with the disciplinary hearing he attended on the eve of the event.

The Spaniard said he was suffering from “flu symptoms.”