In 1979 Zoeller became 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. His other win in a major championship came at the 1984 U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club, at which he notably waved a white towel from the 18th fairway in mock surrender after Greg Norman holed a long putt to tie him. Zoeller defeated Norman in an 18 hole playoff (67 to 75) the next day to win the Open,
and Norman, amused by Zoeller's gesture, waved a white towel in "real" surrender to return the favor.
Zoeller, always known for his locker room humor, was voted the 1985 Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. However, he is also known for having made a racist 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. ''Golfer says comments about Woods 'misconstrued' '' (April 21, 1997), CNN.com, http://www.cnn.com/US/9704/21/fuzzy
Zoeller's comments 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 to 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."'' In reference to the food, Zoeller was referring to the following year's Master's Club ''Champion's Dinner''. The defending champion selects the menu. Incidently, Woods chose cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, french fries and milkshakes.http://golf.about.com/od/majorchampionships/a/champdinner.htm
The incident cost Zoeller endorsement deals including his most lucrative, K-Mart and Dunlop.He later apologized to Woods.
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.
PGA Tour wins
*1979 (2) Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational, '''The Masters'''*1981 (1) Colonial National Invitation
*1983 (2) Sea Pines Heritage, Panasonic Las Vegas Pro Celebrity Classic
*1984 (1) '''U.S. Open'''
*1985 (1) Hertz Bay Hill Classic
*1986 (3) Bing Crosby National Pro-Am, Sea Pines Heritage, Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic
Major championships shown in '''bold'''.
Champions Tour wins
*2002 '''Senior PGA Championship'''*2004 MasterCard Championship
Senior major championship shown in bold
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
Results in major championships
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| 1976 |
| 1977 |
| 1978 |
| 1979 |
| The Masters |
| U.S. Open |
| The Open Championship |
| PGA Championship |
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| 1980 |
| 1981 |
| 1982 |
| 1983 |
| 1984 |
| 1985 |
| 1986 |
| 1987 |
| 1988 |
| 1989 |
| The Masters |
| U.S. Open |
| The Open Championship |
| PGA Championship |
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| 1990 |
| 1991 |
| 1992 |
| 1993 |
| 1994 |
| 1995 |
| 1996 |
| 1997 |
| 1998 |
| 1999 |
| The Masters |
| U.S. Open |
| The Open Championship |
| PGA Championship |
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| 2000 |
| 2001 |
| 2002 |
| 2003 |
| 2004 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| The Masters |
| U.S. Open |
| The Open Championship |
| PGA Championship |
DNP = Did not play<br>
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
"T" indicates a tie for a place<br>
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
References
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External links
*Official site*Profile on the PGA Tour's official site
*Golf Stars Online - links to features and profiles
*Fuzzy Zoeller's Hole In One
*Fuzzy Zoeller Amazing Hole In One (YouTube)
Biography courtesy of the brilliant Wikipedia!
