Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major champion and one of golf’s most gregarious characters whose career was tainted by a racially insensitive joke about Tiger Woods, has died, according to a longtime colleague. He was 74.

A cause of death was not immediately available. Brian Naugle, the tournament director of the Insperity Invitational in Houston, said Zoeller’s daughter called him Thursday with the news.

“Fuzzy was a true original whose talent and charisma left an indelible mark on the game of golf,” the PGA Tour said in a statement. “Fuzzy combined competitive excellence with a sense of humor that endeared him to fans and players alike. We celebrate his remarkable legacy and extend our deepest condolences to his family.”

Fuzzy Zoeller passed away at 74 years old. AP

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