Those we lost in the world of golf in 2024

John “Jack” Joseph Burke Jr. won 16 times on the PGA Tour , including two majors in 1956 the Masters and PGA Championship.

Carl Weathers , known for roles such as Apollo Creed in "Rocky," Chubbs Peterson in "Happy Gilmore" and Greef Karga in "The Mandalorian ," died February 2 at the age of 76 .

Toby Keith , who battled stomach cancer, died in early February at age 62 .

Yana Wilson , a U.S. Women's open champ and longtime Liberty National caddie, passed away in May .

Mark Carnevale won the 1992 Chattanooga Classic and earned PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors.

Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez was an eight -time winner and one of golf's great entertainers.

Susie Maxwell Berning , a 2021 World Golf Hall of Fame inductee, died in early October .

University of Mount Union golf coach Bill Kirkwood died in September at age 65 .

Jeff Babineau , longtime golf writer and former editor of Golfweek , died Dec. 9 at his home in Oviedo , Florida .

PGA of America veteran Dan Baker , 58 , died in a car accident in Jupiter , Florida , in December .