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Chi Chi Rodriguez, considered one of the most charismatic figures in professional golf, has died at the age of 88, the Associated Press reported. No cause or location of death was released.

Rodriguez was one of golf's greatest entertainers. His comic antics included placing his hat over holes to prevent birdies from escaping. After a big putt, he would sometimes pretend to store his putter in his belt, like a sword that had been used in combat. As a result, he attracted some of the circuit's greatest galleries.

“Some players objected to me putting my hat over the hole, so former commissioner Joe Dey asked me to stop,” Rodriguez once told the LA Times.