Bruce Lietzke, who preferred fishing or tending to his collection of muscle cars to working on his golf swing, died Saturday of brain cancer. He was 67.Lietzke, a Texas native who played golf at the University of Houston, parlayed a consistent fade into 13 wins on the PGA Tour and seven more on the senior tour. He never won a major, coming closest when he finished second to John Daly in the 1991 PGA Championship. His last win was a senior major - the U.S. Senior Open in 2003.He also played on the 1981 U.S. Ryder Cup team, going 0-2 in team matches and halving his singles match with Bernhard Langer. The U.S. routed Europe, 18 1/2 to 9 1/2, in Surrey, England.Lietzke originally was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive malignant tumor, on April 12, 2017. He underwent surgery to remove a tumor, then began receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatments.Fellow former PGA Tour player Curtis Strange paid his respects to Lietzke on Twitter:
Our friend, Bruce Lietzke, passed away this morning at his home in Dallas.Bruce fought the horrific cancer, glioblastoma with all he had.We hunted,we fished,but most importantly,we all laughed with Lieky.He was truly one of the good guys and will be missed.Pray 4 Rose a family. pic.twitter.com/BqEjRgQcqG— Curtis Strange (@golf_strange) July 28, 2018Lietzke was the subject of one of the best-known stories about life on the PGA Tour. As the story goes, at the end of the 1984 season, he told his caddie, Al Hansen, that he wouldnt be touching his clubs again until the beginning of the next season. Hansen didn't believe him, so he put a banana in Lietzke's golf bag. Lietzke put the bag in his garage and - true to his word - didn't touch it until the following January. That's when he discovered the rotting banana.Lietzke's passion for cars - particularly muscle cars - was initially fueled by a trip to a drag race when he was 14. When he had earned enough money playing golf to afford it, he became a collector of cars. In a 2004 interview with GolfChannel.com, he said, "I have such a passion for cars. I would love to have a collection of 60 or 70. But I'm trying to be realistic and keep it around 16 or 18. So - I'm looking."
Bruce Lietzke, who preferred fishing or tending to his collection of muscle cars to working on his golf swing, died Saturday of brain cancer. He was 67. Lietzke, a Texas native who played golf at
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Bruce Lietzke, who won 13 PGA Tour events with a reliable and famously low-maintenance fade, succumbed to brain cancer on Saturday. He was 67. Lietzke originally was diagnosed with glioblastoma
Bruce Lietzke dies at 67 after battle with brain cancer
Bruce Lietzke, who won 13 PGA Tour events with a reliable and famously low-maintenance fade, succumbed to brain cancer on Saturday. He was 67. Lietzke originally was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive malignant tumor, on April 12, 2017.
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Bruce Lietzke, a pro golfer who won 13 Professional Golfer's Association Tour events, died on Saturday after a year-long battle with brain cancer.
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Golf Bag: Brain cancer claims Lietzke Planet Golf — 02 August 2018 by GW staff and news services ATHENS, Texas — Bruce Lietzke, the fun-loving, fade-hitting PGA Tour winner whose practice regime — or lack of one — spawned an often-told spoiled banana story, has died of brain cancer.
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Bruce Lietzke passed away Saturday, as the 67-year-old lost a battle with brain cancer. The 13-time PGA Tour winner was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, last April.
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Bruce Lietzke, who won 13 PGA Tour events with a reliable and famously low-maintenance fade, succumbed to brain cancer on Saturday. He was 67. Lietzke originally was diagnosed with glioblastoma
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BOB WEST ON GOLF: Brain tumor leaves Lietzke in need of our prayers. By Bob West. Email the author. Published 3:35 pm Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Connect with Bruce.
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