Today on The Change Maker: Fuzzy Zoeller. Appreciated for his coolness under pressure while whistling his way down the fairway, as a PGA golfer, he made a point to interact with members of the gallery whenever he could. His professional career has produced ten PGA TOUR victories, including the 1979 Masters and the 1984 U.S. Open. His Masters victory still remains the only victory posted by a Masters rookie.
In 1985, Fuzzy was awarded the prestigious Bobby Jones Award, an honor bestowed upon one player per year by the USGA. His passions include hunting and fishing, and he enjoys all sports as well as golf course design. To date he has designed nineteen golf courses, three of which are utilized on The PGA TOUR.
A little known fact about Fuzzy is that he loves to cook and grill. He has his own line of BBQ and Steak Sauces as well as premium dry rubs. He has also launched his own line of ultra-premium vodka: Fuzzy's Ultra Premium Vodka.
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The Change Maker
The Change Maker is hosted by Deke Copenhaver. When Deke took over as mayor of his hometown of Augusta, Georgia, the city’s politics were broken and riven along racial lines. No group trusted any other group, so nothing got done.
From 2005 through 2014 Deke was a catalyst in helping to transform Augusta, attracting businesses to spur economic development, implementing social programs that impacted the lives of Augustans on a daily basis. He focused effort on communities that had been neglected for years.
No serving as the Principal of Copenhaver Consulting, Deke remains committed to being a Change Maker while helping others realize their potential to impact their communities for the better. For his work, he’s been recognized on multiple occasions by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians.
Deke currently authors a monthly column on leadership published by the Georgia Municipal Association. Deke earned a BA in Political Science from Augusta College and is a graduate of Leadership Georgia and the Mayors’ Institute on City Design.
A passionate athlete, Deke has completed five Ironman 70.3s and several half marathons. He and his wife, Malisa, reside in Augusta with their dogs Sarah Bet, Buddy, and Johnny.