Fuzzy Zoeller
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Frank Urban "Fuzzy" Zoeller, Jr. (born November 11, 1951 in New Albany, Indiana) is a professional golfer. He attended the University of Houston and turned professional in 1973.
He is one of only three golfers to have won The Masters in his first appearance in the event. The other two were the winners of the first two Masters, Horton Smith and Gene Sarazen.
Zoeller is also known as having made a controversial remark regarding Tiger Woods during the 1997 Masters tournament. With drink in hand, Zoeller made the remarks after finishing his final Masters round, a poor 78 that placed him in a tie for 34th in the final standings.
Zoeller's comment at the Masters were: "That little boy is driving well and he's putting well. 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 serve fried chicken next year. Got it?"
Then Zoeller smiled, snapped his fingers, and walked away. Then he turned and added, "or collard greens or whatever the hell they serve."
Zoeller joined the Champions Tour in 2002 and won a senior major, the Senior PGA Championship that year. As of May 2005 his only other Champions Tour win is the 2004 MasterCard Championship.
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PGA Tour wins
- 1979 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational, The Masters
- 1981 Colonial National Invitation
- 1983 Sea Pines Heritage, Panasonic Las Vegas Pro Celebrity Classic
- 1984 U.S. Open
- 1985 Hertz Bay Hill Classic
- 1986 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Sea Pines Heritage, Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic
Champions Tour wins
- 2002 Senior PGA Championship
- 2004 MasterCard Championship
Other wins
- 1972 Florida State Junior College Championship (individual)
- 1973 Indiana State Amateur
- 1985 Skins Game
- 1986 Skins Game
- 1987 Merrill Lynch Shoot-Out Championship
- 2002 Senior Slam
- 2003 Tylenol Par-3 Challenge
External links
- Official site (http://www.fuz.com)
- Profile on the PGA Tour's official site (http://www.pgatour.com/players/bio/132148)