Steve DiMeglio dead aged 63: Tiger Woods leads tributes as PGA Tour stalwart passes away following two-year cancer fight
Steve DiMeglio dead aged 63: Tiger Woods leads tributes as PGA Tour stalwart passes away following two-year cancer fight
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TIGER WOODS has led the tributes following the death of legendary golf writer Steve DiMeglio aged 63. DiMeglio passed away this week following a battle with rectal cancer that spread to his liver. He was diagnosed with the disease in 2022 and the golfing world has honoured him since his death.
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DiMeglio was close to a number of players on tour and built a good relationship with Woods after first getting to know him in 1996. Woods paid tribute, saying: "Unfortunately the golf world lost part of our family today, beloved golf writer Steve DiMeglio.
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"I was always very close to Steve and we texted and talked about how he needed to keep fighting to get better so we could see each other in the Bahamas last month. And we did. I am so grateful for that. "This a very sad day for all of golf. We have truly lost a friend.".
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