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After Woods won the Masters, which entitled him to choose the Champions Dinner menu for the following year, Zoeller said: “You pat him on the back and say congratulations and enjoy it and tell him not to serve fried chicken next year.<\/p>\n
“Got it? Or collard greens or whatever the hell they serve.”<\/p>\n
Zoeller later apologised and said his words had been misconstrued.<\/p>\n
“I’ve cried many times. I’ve apologized countless times for words said in jest that just aren’t a reflection of who I am,” he wrote for Golf Digest in 1998.<\/p>\n
“I have hundreds of friends, including people of colour, who will attest to that. Still, I’ve come to terms with the fact that this incident will never, ever go away.”<\/p>\n
Zoeller was also a 10-time winner on the PGA Tour.<\/p>\n
“Fuzzy was a true original whose talent and charisma left an indelible mark on the game of golf,” said PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan.<\/p>\n
“Fuzzy combined competitive excellence with a sense of humour that endeared him to fans and fellow players alike. We celebrate his remarkable legacy and extend our deepest condolences to his family.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n