Girlfriend Hayden Riley James wrote Jose Luis Ballester a sweet note prior to the start of the Masters on Thursday
Jose Luis Ballester undoubtedly succeeded in his goal of becoming well-known at his first Masters competition. But not in the manner he might have anticipated prior to his first round.
On the 13th hole at Augusta National, the rookie, who goes by Josele, acknowledged urinating in Rae’s Creek on Thursday afternoon. Not exactly what golfers often take to mitigate water hazards.
After the round, the 21-year-old, who won the 2024 US Amateur at Hazeltine in Minnesota to earn a spot in the major, justified his choice. “I completely forgot that we had those restrooms on the left of the tee box,” Ballester told reporters.
Who is hair stylist Hayden Riley James, girlfriend of golfer Jose Luis Ballester, bio, age, job and Instagram
“And then I’m like, ‘I really need to pee.’ Didn’t really know where to go, and since JT (Justin Thomas) had an issue on the green, I’m just like, ‘Okay I’m just going to go sneak here in the river.’”
Ballester was certain that no one would notice him. After taking a toilet break, the Spaniard received a round of applause, suggesting that he may have overestimated the amount of spectators and authorities at a tournament like the Masters.
He acknowledged that he was seen by fans, but he had no regrets and was unconcerned about possible fallout from Augusta officials.
His girlfriend, Hayden Riley James is a professional hair stylist in Scottsdale, Arizona. While her DOB isn’t known, she is aged between 20-25 years while her boyfriend Jose who has a net worth of $500,000-1 million is aged 21.
Hayden James, his girlfriend has also gained popularity on social media after this incident.
Ballester’s girlfriend Hayden James currently has more than 17k Instagram followers. Over the previous two months, she has posted a few pictures to advertise her hairdressing business. According to her Instagram, James looks to be a hair colorist who provides her clients with balayage, highlights, and other services.
On Thursday, April 11, Ballester’s girlfriend, Hayden Riley James, posted a picture of the two kissing at the Masters. She wrote, “The most special place with the most special people. I’m so proud of you Jose, go kill it this week babe!”
21-year-old Jose Luis Ballester aka Josele, was born in Castellón de la Plana, Spain on 18 August 2003 and is 6ft tall. His parents are Sonia Barrio, a gold medallist in field hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and Jose Luis Ballester, an Olympic swimmer. Ballester employs Joaquin Niemann’s mental coach and is tutored by Sergio Garcia’s father, whom he views as a mentor. He also has a sister, Julia, who plays golf at Kansas State.
Ballester is the son of two Spanish Olympians with his mother Sonia Barrio winning a gold medal in field hockey at the 1992 Barcelona games and meanwhile, his father, Jose Luis Ballester Sr., was an Olympic swimmer, who also competed at the University of Florida.
Ballester responded to the post with his own comment: “So happy to share this week with you. ILY!”