"Zoeller was the last player to win the Masters on his first attempt, a three-man playoff in 1979. He famously waved a white towel at Winged Foot in 1984 when he thought Greg Norman had beat him, only to defeat Norman in an 18-hole playoff the next day. But it was the 1997 Masters that changed his popularity. Woods was on his way to a watershed moment in golf with the most dominant victory in Augusta National history."
"Zoeller had finished his round and had a drink in hand under the oak tree by the clubhouse when he was stopped by CNN and asked for his thoughts on the 21-year-old Woods on his way to the most dominant win ever at Augusta National. "That little boy is driving well and he's putting well. He's doing everything it takes to win."
Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major champion known for his outgoing personality, has died at 74. A cause of death was not immediately available. He won the Masters in 1979 on his first attempt and prevailed in an 18-hole playoff at Winged Foot in 1984. A racially insensitive remark about Tiger Woods at the 1997 Masters severely damaged his popularity and haunted his career. Zoeller apologized after the incident, Woods took time to respond, and Zoeller said he received death threats for years. A longtime colleague received notification of his death from Zoeller's daughter.
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