Fuzzy Zoeller

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Frank Urban "Fuzzy" Zoeller, Jr. (born November 11, 1951 in New Albany, Indiana) is a professional golfer. He attended the University of Houston and turned professional in 1973.

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.

Zoeller, always known for his locker room humor, is also known as having made a controversial 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.

Zoeller's comment 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."

The incident cost Zoeller endorsement deals, and 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.