Masterr’s winner in 1979 and US Open champ in 1984, defeating Greg Norman in a p[layoff. Two majors is a great career for most. Yes he said some regrettable things about the young Tiger Woods but I think that was blown all out of proportion.
RIP Fuzzy.
“racially insensitive joke about Tiger Woods”
…no surprise these race baiting sob’s zero in on his innocuous comment about fried chicken 30+ years ago.
An aunt of my mom used to send my grandmother postcards in the 1950s with pictures that would upset ESPN. R.I.P., Fuzzy Zoeller.
Fuzzy learned a lesson. The lesson was that CNN has no shame. Fuzzy was just trying to get a quick laugh off the record.
I am no fan of Eldrick Woods (I refuse to use his stupid nickname) even if Rush Limbaugh admired him. He once claimed that he was bullied because of his race when he was in kindergarten. His kindergarten teacher, who was still living at the time, said that he was lying and that the incident never happened.
I liked Fuzzy. He was good for golf and he had a sense of humor. The chicken and collard greens thing was typical Fuzzy humor, not a slight.
“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.[citation needed]
Zoeller was voted the 1985 winner of the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf.[2]”
-Wiki
I think i remember seeing Zoeller whiff about a 3 inch putt. He just sort of poked at without setting up. Cost him a stroke. It might have been someone else, but I think it was Zoeller.
Some people can’t take a joke ..because it helps push their agenda.
R.I.P.
Stay frosty, Fuzzy.