US EditionTwo-time major champion golfer Fuzzy Zoeller dies at 74
Fuzzy Zoeller won two major golf championships and earned the USGA's Bob Jones Award, yet faced lasting impact from a 1997 racially insensitive comment about Tiger Woods.
- On November 27, 2025, Fuzzy Zoeller died at age 74, with the USGA and his agent confirming the news and Brian Naugle saying Zoeller's daughter Gretchen phoned to report it; no cause of death was immediately disclosed.
- Born in New Albany, Indiana, Zoeller turned professional in 1973 and won the Masters Tournament on his first attempt and the U.S. Open , blending fearlessness with fun.
- Zoeller amassed ten PGA Tour wins, two Champions Tour victories including the 2002 Senior PGA Championship, played in three Ryder Cups, and hosted the Wolf Challenge to support children’s charities.
- The USGA and PGA Tour responded with condolences as USGA CEO Mike Whan called Zoeller `one of a kind` and public figures posted remembrances across golf.
- Zoeller's legacy is complicated by the 1997 Masters incident, which drew backlash and sponsorship consequences, while Zoeller's apologies and later reflections describe it as haunting him for years.
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Statement from the Family of Fuzzy Zoeller
FLOYDS KNOBS, Ind., Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Fuzzy Zoeller, who died peacefully at home in the place he loved, Floyds Knobs, Indiana.
Fuzzy Zoeller Net Worth 2025: How Much Money Did He Make?
Photo Credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images Fuzzy Zoeller‘s net worth has become a topic of interest following his recent demise. Before his death, he was a prominent figure in the golfing world, who won at multiple events and championships. Hailing from New Albany, Indiana, Zoeller began golfing while in high school and finished as the runner-up in the 1970 high school tournament with a state record low round of 67. He subsequently began his profession…
Fuzzy Zoeller, two-time major champion haunted by racist joke about Tiger Woods, dies at 74
Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major champion and one of golf’s most gregarious characters whose career was tainted by a racially insensitive joke about Tiger Woods, has died, according to a longtime colleague. He was 74.
Golf legend, Indiana native Fuzzy Zoeller remembered by family after death
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Professional golfer and Indiana native Fuzzy Zoeller died in his Floyds Knobs, Indiana, home Thursday at age 74. Zoeller won two major championships including the 1979 Masters and 1984 U.S. Open, which he beat out Greg Norman in an 18-hole playoff at Winged Foot for his second major title. Friday, Zoeller’s family released a statement remembering the golf legend’s life. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudd…
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