Two-time major champion Fuzzy Zoeller, known for his racist joke about Tiger Woods from nearly 30 years ago, has passed away at the age of 74.

Zoeller is the last player to win the Masters on his first try, doing so in 1979, and he always seemed to make it eventful whenever he played.

While a cause of death has not been disclosed, per 9News, Brian Naugle, the director of the Insperity Invitational in Houston, said Zoeller’s daughter called to let him know on Thursday.

Zoeller famously waved a white towel when he thought Greg Norman had beaten him in the 1984 U.S Open, but went on to topple his opponent in an 18-hole playoff the following day.

As it happens, the 1997 Masters is what stands out. Woods, then 21, was closing in on a victory when Zoeller was asked for his thoughts after fin

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