Tagged: Obituary
Amateur Golf Legend, Senior Tour Champion, Jay Sigel Passes Away at 81
Jay Sigel, widely regarded as one of America’s greatest amateur golfers since Bobby Jones, died of pancreatic cancer on Saturday (April 19, 2025) at...
Remembering Dave Pelz: Golf Scientist, Teacher, Author, and Short Game Guru
One of golf’s most influential instructors and innovators, Dave Pelz, whose long career lovingly scrutinized the short game, passed away on March 23 at...
John Feinstein, Author of ‘A Good Walk Spoiled,’ Dies Unexpectedly at 69
John Feinstein passed away on March 13, 2025, at the age of 69. The news was confirmed by his brother, Robert Feinstein, to The...
Tiger Woods’ Mother, Kultida, Dies at 80
In an announcement that has touched the hearts of fans around the globe, Tiger Woods shared the sad news of his mother's passing.
Kultida...
Jeff Babineau, Popular Golf Journalist, Dies Unexpectedly at 62
Jeff Babineau, a longtime golf writer and former editor of Golfweek, passed away on December 10, 2024, at his home in Oviedo, Florida.
Jeff was...
Two-Time PGA Tour Winner Grayson Murray Dead at 30
PGA Tour golfer Grayson Murray has died. He was only 30 years old. Murray's death comes just a day after withdrawing from the second...
LPGA Legend Betsy Rawls Dies at 95
Betsy Rawls, a four-time U.S. Women's Open champion and eight-time major winner, died at her home in Delaware on Saturday, the LPGA confirmed.
She...
Ivor Robson, Iconic Voice of Open Introductions, Dies at 83
Ivor Robson, who introduced 18,995 players, including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Seve Ballesteros and Tiger Woods, on the first tee as the official starter...
11-Time PGA Tour Champion Andy Bean Dies at 70
Former PGA Tour pro Andy Bean passed away on Saturday following complications from a recent double lung transplant. Bean was 70.
The Georgia native attended...
Don January, 1967 PGA Champion, Dies at 93 in Dallas
Golfer Don January died Sunday at age 93 in Dallas, Texas, the same city where he claimed his first PGA Tour trophy at the...
British Open Champion Tom Weiskopf Dies at 79
Golf great Tom Weiskopf passed away on Saturday at the age of 79 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
The 1973 British Open champion...
Former U.S. Senior Open Champion Eduardo Romero Has Died at 67
Eduardo Romero, the Argentinian tour pro, who played on the European Tour, has died at 67.
Telam, Argentina's state-owned news service, cited cancer as the...
Former European Tour Winner Fredrik Andersson Hed Dies at 49
Former European Tour winner Fredrik Andersson Hed has passed away at the age of just 49, following a battle with cancer.
Born in the city...
Billy Maxwell, Former Ryder Cup Player, Dies at 92
The great Billy Maxwell has died. He was 92.
Born on July 23, 1929, Maxwell was raised in his family’s home off the fourth...
Arthur Hills, Acclaimed Golf Course Architect, Dead at 91
Famed American golf course architect Arthur Hills has died at the age of 91.
An alumnus of Michigan State, where he was a member...
Two-Time Major Winner Hubert Green Passes Away at 71
Golf great Hubert Green passed away at the age of 71 yesterday. The Alabama native had battled throat cancer on and off for the...
The King Of Golf Has Died; Arnold Palmer Was 87
Arnold Palmer died on Sunday in Pittsburgh, near his hometown of Latrobe (PA), at the age 87, due to complications of the heart.
Golf Channel...
