Singer Dave Loggins has died at the age of 76

Dave Logginsa country singer and songwriter who wrote the theme song for the Masters golf tournament is dead.

Dave died Wednesday in Nashville… according to an obituary in The Tennessean.

The cause of death is unclear, but Dave is believed to have been in hospice care when he died.

Born and raised in Tennessee, Dave was one of the state’s most notable songwriters… writing hits for them Johnny Cash, Toby KeithAlabama, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Ray Charles, Smoky Robinson and Three Dog Night…among others.

Dave also wrote the famous “Augusta,” the theme song for the Masters… and it has been a staple of the TV broadcast since he wrote it in 1981, becoming synonymous with CBS Sports and Jim Nantz.

In 1986, Dave became the first and only unsigned artist to win a CMA award… taking home the hardware for a duet with Anne Murray“No one loves me like you.”

He also had a solo hit… “Please Come to Boston”… and his career included a Grammy nomination, plus induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

He is survived by his three sons and a grandson.

Dave was 76.