PGA Tour pro Ed Fiori, who famously outdueled Tiger Woods in 1996 at the John Deere Classic, passed away at the age of 72, leaving the golf world in mourning.

Nicknamed The Grip for his unusually strong grip, Ed Fiori delayed Tiger Woods from earning his first PGA Tour title at the 1996 Quad Cities Open.

Ed Fiori, 72, a four-time winner on the PGA Tour who for 13 years was the only player to rally from a 54-hole deficit to beat Tiger Woods on the tour, died on Sunday, the tour said on its website.

Injuries and self-doubt kept Brian Campbell away from the PGA TOUR for eight years. He wasn’t sure if he’d ever return, at times grateful just to keep a job on

A complete list of the golf equipment Brian Campbell used to win the PGA Tour's 2025 John Deere Classic: DRIVER: Ping G440 LST (10.5 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Black 6 TX Shaft FAIRWAY WOODS: Ping G440 LST (15 degrees),

Brian Campbell won for the second time this year on the PGA Tour, both in a playoff, when he closed with a 4-under 67 and beat Emiliano Grillo with a par on the first extra hole Sunday in the John Deere Classic.