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.

At the 1996 Quad City Classic (John Deere Classic), Tiger Woods was playing his third PGA TOUR event as a professional. Ed Fiori had made over 500 starts on TOUR. Woods was 20, Fiori 43. The 1996 season had not gone well for Fiori, who, by then, was in his 19th year as a TOUR pro.

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.