11 Nov 1951 - 27 Nov 2025 (74 years)

Frank Urban "Fuzzy" Zoeller Jr. was an American professional golfer who won 10 PGA Tour events including two major championships.

He won the 1979 Masters Tournament, becoming the third golfer to win in his first appearance in the event. He also won the 1984 U.S. Open.

For much of his career, Zoeller was famous for waving a white towel in mock surrender from the fairway of the 72nd hole of the 1984 U.S. Open, after Greg Norman holed a long putt on the 72nd green to tie Zoeller for the tournament lead. At the end of the 18-hole playoff the next day between Norman and Zoeller (which Zoeller won by 8 strokes), Norman waved a white towel himself, returning the joke.

Zoeller will be remembered for his charisma, humor, and controversial comments about Tiger Woods in 1997, for which he later apologised.

Zoeller was married to Diane, who died in 2021. He had four children.