Tributes have poured in for PGA Tour stalwart Ed Fiori after the four-time champion passed away following a battle with cancer earlier this week. Fiori died at the age of 72, having enjoyed a successful career across both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

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.

Four-time PGA Tour winner Ed Fiori, who famously denied Tiger Woods his first title, has sadly passed away after losing his battle with cancer today at the age of 72. Fiori won his first title on the PGA Tour at the 1979 Southern Open.