Fuzzy Zoeller
| Fuzzy Zoeller | |
|---|---|
Zoeller in October 2008
|
|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Frank Urban Zoeller, Jr. |
| Nickname | Fuzzy |
| Born |
November 11, 1951 New Albany, Indiana |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Floyds Knobs, Indiana |
| Spouse | Diane Thornton Zoeller |
| Children | 3 daughters, 1 son |
| Career | |
| College |
Edison Junior College (FL) University of Houston |
| Turned professional | 1973 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 19 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 10 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 2 |
| Other | 7 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 2) |
|
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1979 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1984 |
| The Open Championship | 3rd: 1994 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1981 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Bob Jones Award | 1985 |
Frank Urban "Fuzzy" Zoeller, Jr. (/ˈzɛlər/; born November 11, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has won ten PGA Tour events including two major championships. He is one of three golfers to have won the Masters Tournament in his first appearance in the event. He also won the 1984 U.S. Open, which earned him the 1985 Bob Jones Award.
Born and raised in New Albany, Indiana, Zoeller was successful golfer while at New Albany High School, finishing as the runner-up in the 1970 state high school tournament. After completing his high school career, he attended Edison Junior College in Florida, transferred to the University of Houston, and became a professional golfer in 1973. Zoeller won both of his two majors in playoffs: the 1979 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in a three-way sudden-death playoff with Ed Sneed and Tom Watson; and the 1984 U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club after an 18-hole playoff with Greg Norman.
In 1979, Zoeller became the first golfer since 1935 to win The Masters in his first appearance in the event. The only two other golfers to have won The Masters on their debut at Augusta were the winners of the first two Masters tournaments Horton Smith and Gene Sarazen, in 1934 and 1935 respectively. It was the first sudden-death playoff at The Masters; the previous six playoffs were 18-hole rounds on Monday (except 1935, which was 36 holes).
...
Wikipedia