Bruce Fleisher has died in September 2021. His death was announced by Bruce Fleisher on their Facebook timeline on the 23rd of September 2021. He died from a cancer health issue.
Bruce died at age 72 on the 23rd of September 2021.
Bob Grissett Golf said on Facebook, “I lost an old friend today. RIP Bruce Fleisher. Condolences to Wendy his wife and his family. Prayers sent 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏”
https://www.facebook.com/bobgrissettgolf/posts/2994753934082650
Short Bio
Bruce started playing golf at the tender age of seven, working as a caddy with his two brothers.
Born n Union City, Tennessee, He studied at Miami-Dade Junior College and Furman University.
At the age of 19, he became the third-youngest player to win the American Amateur Championship in 1968.
In 1969, he kickstart his international golf career at the Maccabiah Games. Bruce spent most of his career as a professional club player and won the PGA Club Professional Championship in 1989.
He was the first player to win back-to-back victories in the first two Champions Tour games, which helped him win the 1999 Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards. Bruce won 18 victories, including a major tournament-the 2001 US Senior Open.
He is proud of being Jewish, and as a supporter of the golf tournament held in Palm Beach every year, he keeps in touch with Maccabi, USA, to help the organization raise funds.
Tributes
Friends and loved ones of Bruce have paid tributes accross social media.
One said, “Oh no! 😢
Nice man and player😃. Was he sick? RIP Bruce.”
Another siad, “Rip BRUCE.”
One mentioned, “Thoughts and prayers to the family.”