Legendary golfer Fuzzy Zoeller passed away at the age of 74: details about his family
28 november 2025 в 22:13
Fuzzy Zoeller, one of the most well-known names in the golf community for various reasons, left behind a family. His daughter confirmed that the late champion passed away at the age of 74 in November 2025, according to several sources.
Fuzzy’s colleague, Insperity Invitational tournament director in Houston, Brian Naugle, said that the late PGA Tour champion’s daughter informed him of her father’s death on November 27, 2025, according to The Guardian. The PGA Tour also released a statement paying tribute to Fuzzy’s «remarkable legacy», - expressing their «deepest condolences to his family».
«The PGA Tour mourns the passing of Fuzzy Zoeller», - said PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. «Fuzzy was a true original, whose talent and charisma left an indelible mark on the game of golf. Fuzzy combined competitive excellence with a sense of humor that endeared him to fans and fellow players. We celebrate his remarkable legacy and offer our deepest condolences to his family».
Learn more about Fuzzy’s family, including his children, below.
Fuzzy, originally from Indiana, was a 10-time PGA Tour winner and a two-time golf champion. He became popular in the 1970s when he played below par and later received the Bob Jones Award in 1985.
But Fuzzy’s career was marred by a racist comment he made about Tiger Woods at the 1997 Masters. When stopped for an interview on CNN, the golfer referred to Tiger as a «boy».
«This boy is playing well, and he’s putting well», - Fuzzy said. «He's doing everything it takes to win. So, you know what you guys do when he gets in here? You pat him on the back and say congratulations and enjoy it and tell him not to serve fried chicken next year. Got it? Or collard greens or whatever the hell they serve».
Fuzzy later apologized for the racist comment and called the aftermath of the incident «the worst thing I’ve ever been through in my life» in a 2008 essay for Golf Digest.
«If people wanted me to feel the same pain that I projected on others, I’m here to tell you they got it», - he wrote. «I've cried many times. I’ve apologized many times for words said in jest that just don’t reflect who I am. I have hundreds of friends, including people of color, who will attest to that».
Fuzzy left behind four children: Sunny, Heidi, Gretchen, and Miles, according to the USGA. His daughter Gretchen had previously played in the PNC Championship alongside her late father.
Fuzzy was married to his late wife, Diane Zoeller, who passed away four years before him. They were married for 45 years, and she died at the age of 69 in 2021, according to several sources
Fuzzy’s colleague, Insperity Invitational tournament director in Houston, Brian Naugle, said that the late PGA Tour champion’s daughter informed him of her father’s death on November 27, 2025, according to The Guardian. The PGA Tour also released a statement paying tribute to Fuzzy’s «remarkable legacy», - expressing their «deepest condolences to his family».
«The PGA Tour mourns the passing of Fuzzy Zoeller», - said PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. «Fuzzy was a true original, whose talent and charisma left an indelible mark on the game of golf. Fuzzy combined competitive excellence with a sense of humor that endeared him to fans and fellow players. We celebrate his remarkable legacy and offer our deepest condolences to his family».
Learn more about Fuzzy’s family, including his children, below.
Fuzzy, originally from Indiana, was a 10-time PGA Tour winner and a two-time golf champion. He became popular in the 1970s when he played below par and later received the Bob Jones Award in 1985.
But Fuzzy’s career was marred by a racist comment he made about Tiger Woods at the 1997 Masters. When stopped for an interview on CNN, the golfer referred to Tiger as a «boy».
«This boy is playing well, and he’s putting well», - Fuzzy said. «He's doing everything it takes to win. So, you know what you guys do when he gets in here? You pat him on the back and say congratulations and enjoy it and tell him not to serve fried chicken next year. Got it? Or collard greens or whatever the hell they serve».
Fuzzy later apologized for the racist comment and called the aftermath of the incident «the worst thing I’ve ever been through in my life» in a 2008 essay for Golf Digest.
«If people wanted me to feel the same pain that I projected on others, I’m here to tell you they got it», - he wrote. «I've cried many times. I’ve apologized many times for words said in jest that just don’t reflect who I am. I have hundreds of friends, including people of color, who will attest to that».
Fuzzy left behind four children: Sunny, Heidi, Gretchen, and Miles, according to the USGA. His daughter Gretchen had previously played in the PNC Championship alongside her late father.
Fuzzy was married to his late wife, Diane Zoeller, who passed away four years before him. They were married for 45 years, and she died at the age of 69 in 2021, according to several sources
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