The PGA posted news of Casper’s death as well, describing him as “one of the most prolific PGA TOUR winners in history and long considered among the sport’s finest putters.”
His resume included three major titles and 51 PGA Tour events — putting him seventh on the U.S circuit’s all-time list.
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“Recently I gave a lecture and a gentleman came to me and asked how I’d like to be remembered,” Casper said. “I’d never been asked that before, so I thought for a few seconds. And I said I want to be remembered that I had a great love for my fellow man.”
CNN’s Gary Morley and AnneClaire Stapleton contributed to this report.
