What Happened to Fuzzy Zoeller Before His Death? His Final Days

Frank Urban “Fuzzy” Zoeller Jr., better known as “Fuzzy” in the golf world, died at the age of 74 around the 2025 Thanksgiving holiday.Since the late champion had no known health setbacks in recent years, the golf community is wondering what happened as they mourn Zoeller.

Here, we break down everything we know so far about Zoeller’s death.What Was Fuzzy Zoeller’s Cause of Death? An official cause of death for Zoeller was not immediately disclosed.

However, the late golfer’s son-in-law Chase Wright said he died from a combination of cardiac arrest and a broken heart after his late wife, Diane, died in 2021 from Alzheimer’s Disease, according to Golf Week.PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan paid tribute to the late golfer in a public statement.

“The PGA Tour is saddened by the passing of Fuzzy Zoeller,” Monahan said.“Fuzzy was a true original whose talent and charisma left an indelible mark on the game of golf.

Fuzzy combined competitive excellence with a sense of humor that endeared him to fans and fellow players alike.We celebrate his remarkable legacy and extend our deepest condolences to his family.” What Happened to Fuzzy Zoeller Before He Died? It’s still unclear what happened to Zoeller during his final days.

But his colleague, tournament director of the Insperity Invitational in Houston, Brian Naugle, said Zoeller’s daughter informed him of her father’s death on November 27, 2025, per The Guardian.  Was Fuzzy Zoeller Sick Before Death? Yes, Zoeller underwent triple bypass surgery in 2019, which included a valve replacement, per Golf Week.The operation is for patients with multiple blockages in their arteries.

What Did Fuzzy Zoeller Say About Tiger Woods? Zoeller’s sports career was tainted by the racist comment he made about Tiger Woods at the 1997 Masters Tournament.When stopped by CNN for an interview at the time, Zoeller was asked about Woods, who won the tournament.

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