American Golf Great Passes Away at 74
Frank Urban “Fuzzy” Zoeller Jr. leaves the game the way he played it: impossible to forget. He stormed into golf’s most sacred arena and walked out wearing green, then proved it was no fluke by claiming another major under the suffocating strain of a playoff. Ten PGA Tour victories, a thriving senior career, and ventures in course design and spirits turned his name into a lasting brand, but it was his presence that people remember first.
He joked with marshals, chatted with fans on the ropes, and treated locker-room attendants with the same warmth he gave champions. In a sport often guarded and restrained, he brought color, mischief, and an easy smile without ever losing his edge. His passing at 74 closes a remarkable chapter, but the echoes of his laughter and courage will linger wherever a tee is set in the ground.