Golf legend and two-time major champion Fuzzy Zoeller has died aged 74

Golf legend Fuzzy Zoeller sadly died on Wednesday night at the age of 74. 

Zoeller won 10 PGA Tour titles including two majors at the 1979 Masters and 1984 US Open. He also won twice on the PGA Tour Champions, including a major at the 2002 Senior PGA. 

The American became the first player since 1935 to win on their Masters debut at Augusta National in 1979. 

He defeated Tom Watson and Ed Snead with a birdie on the second extra hole. 

Zoeller memorably threw his putter in the air as he buried his 12 footer to win The Masters. 

Watch that magic moment here:

Zoeller then won his second major title at the 1984 US Open in an 18-hole playoff against Greg Norman at Winged Foot. 

He closed with a round of 3-under par in the playoff, defeating Norman by eight shots. 

Zoeller also came close to winning all four majors and completing a career grand slam. 

His best efforts in the other two majors were second at the 1981 US PGA (Atlanta) and third at the 1994 Open (Turnberry).

Zoeller won his first PGA Tour title at the 1979 Andy Williams San Diego Invitational.

He then slipped on the famous green jacket at The Masters three months later.

Zoeller waited two more years to chalk up his PGA Tour hat-trick with victory at the 1981 Colonial National Invitation.

In 1983, he won twice at the Sea Pines Heritage and Las Vegas Pro Celebrity Classic.

A year later he won his second major title at the US Open, his sole win of 1984.

Zoeller won the Hertz Bay Hill Classic in 1985.

He then won three times in final winning season on the PGA Tour in 1986 with victories at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the Sea Pines Heritage for a second time and the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic.

Zoeller then joined the PGA Tour Champions where he went on to win twice.

His first win on the over 50s circuit was a big one too, coming at the 2002 Senior PGA Championship at Firestone. 

Zoeller also won the 2004 MasterCard Championship. 

Zoeller was born on 11 November 1981 in New Albany, Indiana. 

He was married to wife Diane, and he has three daughters and a son. 

After completing his high school career, Zoeller attended Edison Junior College in Florida. 

He then transferred to the University of Houston, before becoming a professional golfer in 1973.

Six years later he was a Masters champion. 

A year after seeing out his second major title, Zoeller was voted the 1985 winner of the Bob Jones Award, which is the highest honour given by the USGA in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf.

The PGA Tour posted a statement on social media following the sad death of Zoeller. 

"The PGA Tour is saddened by the passing of Fuzzy Zoeller," read a statement from outgoing PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. 

"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."

RIP Fuzzy, you will be greatly missed.