29-452: Zoeller or Zöller is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Fuzzy Zoeller (born 1951), U.S. golfer Greg Zoeller (born 1955), attorney general of the U.S. state of Indiana Günter Zöller (born 1948), German figure skater and figure skating coach Hugo Zöller (1852–1933), German traveler and journalist Karlheinz Zöller (1928–2005), German musician and solo flautist of
58-597: A foreign-credential evaluation firm based in Miami, Florida. The lawsuit alleged that defamatory statements appeared in the Misplaced Pages article about Zoeller in December 2006, originating from a computer at that firm. According to the suit, the edits suggested Zoeller had committed acts including alcohol, drug and domestic abuse . Defendant Josef Silny said a computer consultant would investigate. However, Zoeller dropped
87-578: 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. 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. Zoeller shared
116-429: A sudden-death playoff - Zoeller 4-3 (−1), Sneed 4-4 (E) and Watson 4-4 (E). Defeated Norman in an 18-hole playoff - Zoeller 67 (–3), Norman 75 (+5). CUT = missed the halfway cut (3rd round cut in 1979 Open Championship) "T" indicates a tie for a place. CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Professional United States Golf Association The United States Golf Association ( USGA )
145-502: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Fuzzy Zoeller Frank Urban " Fuzzy " Zoeller Jr. ( / ˈ z ɛ l ər / ; 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
174-582: Is the United States national association of golf courses , clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. Together with The R&A , the USGA produces and interprets the rules of golf . The USGA also provides a national handicap system for golfers, conducts 14 national championships, including the U.S. Open , U.S. Women's Open and U.S. Senior Open , and tests golf equipment for conformity with regulations. The USGA and
203-497: The Great Depression and World War II , but recovered by 1947. By 1980 there were over 5,000 clubs, and today membership exceeds 9,700. On September 17, 1956, Ann Gregory began competing in the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, thus becoming the first African-American woman to play in a national championship conducted by the USGA. In 2011, Sarah Hirshland became the senior managing director of business affairs for
232-597: The Newport Country Club and Saint Andrew's Golf Club , Yonkers , New York, both declared the winners of their tournaments the "national amateur champion." That autumn, delegates from Newport, St. Andrew's, The Country Club , Chicago Golf Club , and Shinnecock Hills Golf Club met in New York City to form a national governing body, which would administer the championship and also the Rules of Golf for
261-515: The Senior PGA Championship , a senior major , that year. He also won the 2004 MasterCard Championship . Zoeller has often been jokingly critical of his colleagues on the golf course, for instance, asking "Where are the windmills and animals?" on a newly designed golf course, or heckling Craig Stadler , saying, "Nice clods , Stadler. Did you get those at a Buster Brown fire sale ?" In 2009, Zoeller began selling vodka under
290-573: The USGA Museum are located in Liberty Corner, New Jersey . In 2024, the USGA moved its Testing Center from Liberty Corner, New Jersey to Pinehurst, North Carolina. The Testing Center is where all golf clubs and golf balls manufactured in the United States and Mexico are tested for conformance to the Rules of Golf. The USGA was originally formed in 1894 to resolve the question of a national amateur championship. Earlier that year,
319-468: 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
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#1732791196050348-637: The 1985 Bob Jones Award . Born and raised in New Albany, Indiana , Zoeller was a successful golfer while at New Albany High School , finishing as the runner-up in the 1970 state high school tournament with a state record low round (67). 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:
377-539: The 54-hole lead in the 1994 Open Championship after a 3rd round of 64, but finished the tournament in 3rd place, his best-ever finish in The Open. Zoeller missed an 8-foot birdie putt on the 18th green in his 3rd round at Turnberry which would have tied the record for the best single round at The Open. He competed at the 1979, 1983 and 1985 Ryder Cups . In 2002, Zoeller joined the Champions Tour and won
406-653: The Berlin Philharmonic from 1960 to 1969 and from 1976 to 1993 See also [ edit ] Zoller [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Zoeller . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zoeller&oldid=1171256767 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
435-483: The U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women's Amateur became increasingly dominated by future tournament professionals , two national championships were added in the 1980s for "career amateurs" who were 25 years of age & older: These team events were announced by the USGA in 2013 as the replacements for the discontinued Public Links championships and played for the first time in 2015. Both are contested by two-member teams in four-ball matches. Partners are not required to be from
464-449: The U.S. are: The last win by an amateur at the U.S. Open was 91 years ago in 1933 and an amateur has won the women's event only once, 57 years ago in 1967 . The USGA also conducts the U.S. Senior Open for competitors 50 and over. This is one of the five majors recognized by the world's dominant tour for golfers 50 and over, PGA Tour Champions . The overwhelming majority of the competitors play regularly on this tour. Many of
493-683: The USGA. In April 2018, she was promoted to chief commercial officer. She brought the USGA partnerships with major corporations and negotiated a billion-dollar deal with the Fox TV network . In August 2018, she left to become the 20th chief executive officer of the United States Olympic Committee . The USGA organizes or co-organizes the following competitions: An "open" golf championship is one that both professionals and amateurs may enter. In practice, such events are always won by professionals nowadays. The two leading opens in
522-766: The United States and a joint team representing Great Britain and Ireland (in political terms, Ireland and the United Kingdom). Through its membership of the International Golf Federation the USGA is involved in the administration of the two "World Amateur Team Championships", which are played biennially in even-numbered years. There had been two events for "public-course" golfers, but the USGA announced in 2013 that both would be discontinued after their 2014 editions. Members of private golf clubs were excluded from these championships. Only nine golfers have won more than one USGA individual event in
551-463: The brand name "Fuzzy's Vodka". Starting in 2012, the brand sponsored Ed Carpenter Racing 's entries in the IndyCar Series . At the 1997 Masters Tournament , Zoeller made remarks, described by some sections of the media as racist , regarding Tiger Woods . After finishing tied for 34th place with a score of 78, Zoeller, referring to the following year's Masters Champions Dinner, for which
580-558: The country. On December 22, 1894, the Amateur Golf Association of the United States was officially formed, and was shortly thereafter renamed the "United States Golf Association". Theodore Havemeyer was the first president, and the U.S. Amateur trophy is named in his honor. The first U.S. Amateur was held in 1895 at the Newport Country Club, with Charles B. Macdonald (who was runner-up at both of
609-475: The defending champion selects the menu, said, "He's doing quite well, pretty impressive. 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." Zoeller then smiled, snapped his fingers, and walked away before turning and adding, "or collard greens or whatever
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#1732791196050638-417: The hell they serve." K-Mart and Dunlop ceased sponsoring Zoeller after the incident. "I know Fuzzy, and it was obvious to me that he was attempting to be funny," fellow golf professional Tom Lehman said. "He probably would have said the same thing to Tiger's face and they both would have yukked it up...[But] it wasn't the best timing, and it wasn't in good taste. It's not appropriate." "I've been on
667-515: The lawsuit in December 2007 after being unsuccessful in finding the poster. Zoeller was unable to sue Misplaced Pages for the statements due to protections accorded to providers of "interactive computer services" under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act . *Note: The 1986 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am was shortened to 54 holes due to weather. PGA Tour playoff record (2–2) Defeated Sneed and Watson in
696-478: The previous year's tournaments) winning the championship. The first U.S. Open was held the following day, almost as an afterthought. It was not until 1898 that the two events were held at separate clubs. Today, the USGA administers 14 separate national championships, ten of which are expressly for amateurs. The USGA gradually expanded its membership from the original five clubs. There were 267 club members in 1910, and 1,138 clubs by 1932. Membership fell off during
725-919: The remaining players compete on the European counterpart of PGA Tour Champions, the European Senior Tour , which recognizes the U.S. Senior Open as one of its three majors. The USGA added a women's counterpart in 2018. Professional golf in the US is mainly run by the PGA Tour , the LPGA , and the PGA of America . However, the USGA organizes the 10 national amateur championships. The leading events are open to all age groups, but are usually won by golfers in their early twenties: There are two championships for players under age 19: And two for senior golfers: Because
754-562: The same club, political subdivision, or country. The USGA men's and women's state team championships were first conducted in 1995 as a part of the USGA's Centennial celebration. The two championships were conducted biennially in odd-numbered years through 2009. Since 2010, the men's championship has been conducted in even-numbered years and the women's championship in odd-numbered years. According to NCAA rules, college golfers are not eligible. The USGA, in cooperation with The R&A , co-organizes two biennial amateur team competitions between
783-563: The same year: Six people have won three different USGA individual events in their careers: Fifty–two other people have won two different USGA individual events in their careers, and three have won USGA individual and team events: Note: Multiple winners of individual events can be found in that event's article. The USGA partnered with World Golf Tour in 2009 to co-host the first annual Virtual USGA Championship online. The Virtual U.S. Open attracted hundreds of thousands of players from more than 180 countries. The first-place winner took home
812-512: The tour for 23 years and anybody who knows me knows that I am a jokester," Zoeller said. "It's too bad that something I said in jest was turned into something it's not. But I didn't mean anything by it and I'm sorry if I offend anybody. If Tiger is offended by it, I apologize to him, too. I have nothing but the utmost respect for Tiger as a person and an athlete." Zoeller later offered an apology directly to Woods, which Woods accepted. On February 13, 2007, Zoeller sued Josef Silny & Associates,
841-428: 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). 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
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