"T" = Tied Zalatoris took a while to collect his first PGA Tour win, but his rookie year was one for the ages. He admittedly got bored quickly with his recovery routine. The winner of the FedEx Cup championship receives $18 million. Aiming for his first PGA Tour win, Zalatoris might make the 2022 PGA Championship his first title. Having finished runner-up in three majors in his career, it seemed to be only a matter of time before Zalatoris finally collected a title. The first event of 2023 also could be Will Zalatoris' first start since August. Its also the first of the PGA Tours new elevated events, with a $15 million purse. ET in the final group with Mito Pereira. A month before his Masters breakthrough in 2021, Zalatoris was surprised by Romo with a congratulatory message for qualifying for The PLAYERS Championship. British Open champion Cameron Smith could have replaced Scheffler by winning and arrived at the TPC Southwind two shots out of the lead. He then withdrew from the following weeks TOUR Championship, finishing a disappointing 30th in the FedExCup after entering the week at No. He ranked top-three in both Total Driving and Greens in Regulation on the 2019 and 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour, as well. The event was the first of three events in the 2022 FedEx Cup Playoffs, With his win, Zalatoris moved to first in the FedEx Cup standings ahead of Scottie Scheffler.[17]. His tee shot hit the bank and then bounced seven times on the rocks before coming to rest. Country Club when he tweaked his lower back. Oosthuizen is teetering on the brink of missing three majors in 2023. Clark finished at No. Nevertheless, his first win would not be an easy one. As the news broke on the internet, fans jumped into the comments section of his post to congratulate the newlywed star. Zalatoris entered Augusts BMW Championship in the advantageous No. Glover closed with a 66 and wound up in a tie for third. Team. I think Ive just been so close so many times, so I think, if anything, after having the time off, its kind of hard to remind myself of all the second places.. That included events like the 2009 U.S. Zalatorisand his playing partner, Emiliano Grillo, let the group of Sam Burns and Adam Hadwin through as they waited for the PGA Tour physio. Zalatoris qualified for the upcoming Sentry Tournament of Champions by winning his first PGA TOUR title at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The shutdown simplified things.. He had attended every Nelson since he was 9 years old. TSR3 Titleist Driver. Which is kind of a good thing and a bad thing, because when I was hitting the ball the way that I was, its hard to want to change anything, but at the same time I actually saw some benefits. Copyright 2023 PGA TOUR, Inc. All rights reserved. "Playing the cutline is one of the toughest things in golf. Aiming for his first PGA Tour win, Zalatoris might make the 2022 PGA Championship his first title. Spieths first tee shot flared right, but he scrambled to save par. Tyler Lauletta. 1, LIV Golf's debut on The CW scores low ratings, How to watch PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational on ESPN+, Kirk wins Honda in playoff; 1st title since 2015, Howell (63) wins in Mexico for 1st title in LIV, Nicklaus: '24 schedule likely to aid Honda field, Siem ends 8-year wait for another Euro Tour title, Vu overcomes 6-shot deficit to win 1st LPGA title, FedEx Cup leader Zalatoris WDs with back injury, Who can win the FedEx Cup? Was all but a lock to make roster as a captains pick, begging the question of who will replace him, How Will Zalatoris turned his putter into a strength. Zalatoris is among a notable list of first-time TOUR winners who have committed to the Sentry Tournament of Champions, which will be played Jan. 5-8 at The Plantation Course at Kapalua on the Hawaiian island of Maui. WD = withdrew Zalatoris is making his first start since withdrawing from the BMW Championship in August. Top 100 Courses in the U.S.: GOLFs all-new 2022-23 ranking is here! The train of the wedding dress was spread over the stairs while she was holding white flowers in her hand. Amateur Championship titled "Junior talent flourishing on national scale. Zalatoris notches first PGA Tour victory in playoff, A battle for No. Zalatoris has said he gets comparisons to Owen Wilson quite a bit, but the one that gained the most steam during the 2021 Masters was a comparison to Jared van Snellenberg. During the hiatus, Zalatoris spent time with Greg Rose, a Doctor of Chiropractic at the Titleist Performance Institute, conducting an assessment with the goal of promoting career longevity. One of Zalatoris favorite stories to tell about the three is a time when he and Scheffler were 11 and they played a round with Spieth (who was 14 at the time) at Bent Tree. A bad back is keeping the 26-year-old from competing in the Presidents Cup after qualifying for a spot at Quail Hollow. Zalatoris Masters breakthrough wasnt even the highlight of his month back in April of 2021. He actually learned the way he generated power could have led to the back issues in the first place. William Patrick Zalatoris (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional golfer. Smith declined interview requests. Zalatoris entered August's BMW Championship in the advantageous No. When my right hip gets high and the spine tilts back, youre all of a sudden creating all that stress on your back. Will Zalatoris watches his putt on the 9th. William Patrick Zalatoris (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional golfer. For the time being, Zalatoris said hes using a 44.75-inch driver shaft, down an inch and a quarter from his former 46-inch gamer. Zalatoris was four shots off the lead at Wilmington (Del.) And that would keep alive a crazy stat: of the seven major championships played at Southern Hills, all were won by a player who led or co-led the tournament through 36 holes. [16], On August 14, 2022, Zalatoris won his first PGA Tour event, winning the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee on the third playoff hole against Sepp Straka. But his speed has remained the same as it was from last year when he finished 13th in driving distance on Tour at 314.7 yards a pop. [2] He attended Wake Forest University in North Carolina, and was named ACC Player of the Year in 2017. Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship, "Zalatoris, Riley progress from U.S. He was named the 2017 ACC Player of the Year and 2017 First-Team All-American. "T" = tied Willy Z is FINALLY a winner on the PGA Tour pic.twitter.com/p02shNTaK2. Zalatoris zoomed up the leaderboard Friday with a second-round 65 to take the solo lead at 9 under. If that doesnt sound like a household name to you, dont worry. The comparisons got so mainstream that even Adam Sandler, star of Happy Gilmore, tweeted Zalatoris during the 2021 Masters and joined the fray. It brought me back to being a kid. CUT = missed the half-way cut Zalatoris holed a dramatic 18th-hole birdie to tie the match against Na and he won the match four holes later with a birdie at the par-4 13th hole. He is set to return pretty soon. 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Will Zalatoris hilariously explained why Phil Mickelson could play Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore remake. Please logout and login again. Will Zalatoris spent his weekend on the greens, but not the one he's used to. Wills strong play continued and he finished in 2nd place at the 2021 Masters Tournament, one stroke behind the champion. https://t.co/R1e8awZIvh. He was born and raised in San Francisco, playing at Cal Club, where he hung with a much older crowd and pounded . 70 by three points. The Players Championship will be contested next week without its biggest draw. I have watched this 100 times and still cant explain it. 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At the time, Zalatoris was leading the FedEx Cup after capturing his first PGA Tour win a week earlier in Memphis. At the FedEx St. Jude Championships, Zalatoris entered a three-hole playoff vs. Sepp Straka that could have very well swung Strakas way had some balls bounced differently. Zalatoris took that attitude all the way to the final group on Saturday. He tends to push off his right side later than most; with his level of side bend, his right hip is high with his spine tilted back. One wrote: There was a slew of hundreds of comments from Will Zalatoris's family, friends, and fans congratulating him on the start of the new chapter of his life. 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational: How to watch, TV schedule, streaming, tee times, Meet the new GOLF Top 100 Teachers of America, 7 interesting gear finds inside Tommy Fleetwoods golf bag | Bag Spy, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. At the end of the 2021 season, Zalatoris was named PGA Tour Rookie of the Year an accomplishment nobody would have expected at the start of the year, given the fact that Zalatoris didnt even had a PGA Tour card. Pro V1x Titleist Golf Ball. Zalatoris shot 1-under 69 on Thursday, but on the 15th hole he drove into the thick rough. It figures Zalatoris struggled to reflect on his numerous close calls over the past three seasons. He . Im always available for you, Mr. Gilmore. Be a little more centered, as opposed to having ball forward with more spine tilt at address, Zalatoris said. But the speeds the same, everything feels really good.. Will Zalatoris and Caitlin Sellers are considered among the most beautiful couples in the sports world. He got married in December but also spent much of the time rehabbing. So just keep doing what were doing and let the next win get in the way.. [15], In June 2022, Zalatoris had another second place in a major championship. Will Zalatoris was born August 16, 1996, to his parents, Richard Zalatoris and Catherine Zalatoris. "Considering all those close finishes, it means a lot.". [14], In May 2022, Zalatoris finished second in a major championship for the second time. Will Zalatoris has withdrawn from the TOUR Championship with two herniated discs in his back. That top finish, along with a number of others, secured him Special Temporary Member status on the PGA Tour which allowed him to accept unlimited sponsor exemptions for the 2020-2021 season. He was born in San Francisco, and growing up he spent his formative golf years playing at the outstanding California Golf Club with his Dad. Weve looked at everything I was doing, to make sure I was doing all the right things and we were checking all the boxes, and it was strictly a motor pattern thing, said Zalatoris, who has opted to temporarily decrease his driver length (to approximately 44.75 inches, down from 46 inches) as he works through the setup change. A post shared by Will Zalatoris (@willzalatoris). Each morning, he ate a full breakfast at 6 a.m. and then waited until late in the evening to have a robust dinner. Representing Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, a suburb of Dallas, Texas, Zalatoris won the U.S. Player Profile: Birthplace. Start the Golf Season off right with InsideGOLF ($100 value - just $20). A huge break for Zalatoris? Musician Gryffin congratulated the golfer in the comments section. [9] The win moved him to the leader on the Korn Ferry Tour points list and qualified him for the U.S. Open at Winged Foot. Will Zalatoris walks back to the crowd with his arm around his fianc after winning his first PGA tournament during the last day of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn., Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. Before heading off to play collegiately, he won both the Texas State Amateur and the U.S. Will Zalatoris after his missed putt on the . He even had his favorite spot right off the 18th hole where hed strategically place himself to get autographs from his favorite players. Scott is the Breaking News Editor for the Dallas Morning News. Zalatoris moves into the top 10 in the world for the first time and takes the No. I mean, weve looked at everything that I was doing to make sure I was doing the right things and we were checking all the boxes and it was just strictly a motor pattern thing, which is kind of a good thing and a bad thing, because when I was hitting the ball the way that I was, its hard to want to change anything, but at the same time, I actually saw some benefits.. He also has three runner-up finishes in major championships . Heading into the PGA Championship, Zalatoris had four top-10 finishes in his first seven career major championship appearances. Will attended Wake Forest University where he received the Arnold Palmer Scholarship. Then once I came back, it was pretty easy to keep the competitive juices flowing.. 1 spot in the FedEx Cup standings after capturing his first PGA Tour win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis. I basically am trying to get more, be a little bit more centered as opposed to having kind of ball forward with more spine tilt at address, he said. In 2009, @dallasnews ran an advance for the 2009 U.S. But the speeds the same; everything feels really good. He played his fourth shot out to 4 feet as Zalatoris was still going over his options. But as Nelson week grew closer, those feelings the teenager were experiencing werent butterflies they were pains from an inflamed appendix. Its hard when youre the No. Nothing was more wild than the final hole. They checked with Smith, who confirmed it was touching the line. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. "We're talking inches," he says. So it was actually kind of a nice fix.. Zalatoris experienced a string of close calls last year - namely six top-six finishes in an eight-event stretch, including runner-up finishes at the PGA Championship and U.S. Open - before his. Amateur, when Zalatoris qualified as a 12 year old and competed as a 13 year old, alongside Scheffler and Spieth. He had a 25-foot putt for the win on the 18th on the first playoff hole and had to make a 7-footer the second time around to stay in the game. Its the PGA TOURs first designated event of 2023, with 17 of the top 20 players on the Official World Golf Ranking set to compete at the Plantation Course at Kapalua. Ill be better this time. Will Zalatoris is a rising star on the PGA Tour who has three top-10 finishes in the . https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/12/14/will-zalatoris-gets-married-caitlin-sellers-tournament-of-champions/, Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands, Central America, Top 50 Classic Courses in Great Britain & Ireland, Top 50 Modern Courses in Great Britain & Ireland, announced his engagement to girlfriend Caitlin Sellers, Zalatoris suffered a back injury on the third hole, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He is fully focused on getting healthy and back onto the course as soon as he is able.". So Im trying to get more centered over it and work more around my right side, so more of a turn as opposed to kind of a lateral shift, because like I said, when my right hip gets high and the spine tilts back, youre now all of a sudden creating all that stress on your back. After getting initial golf instruction from former U.S. Open champion Ken Venturi as a 6 year old in San Francisco, most of Zalatoris learning and development came in Texas after he moved to Texas as a pre-teen. Will was voted the 2020-2021 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year by his peers. This is the first time Zalatoris has qualified for Kapalua. However, the Sentry Tournament of Champions recently announced that Zalatoris is expected in the field for the event in early January. That win moved him to the top of the Korn Ferry Tour points list and he qualified for the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, where he finished 6th place. Smith was given a two-shot penalty when rules officials realized upon review that when he took a penalty drop in the third round, the ball was still touching the red hazard line. Shortly after his second-place finish at Augusta, Zalatoris proposed to his long-time girlfriend Caitlin Sellers. Zalatoris, 26, hasn't teed it up since withdrawing during the third. The two played golf nearly every day during the pandemic at Bent Tree or Carrolltons Maridoe Golf Club, formerly Columbian Country Club. A feat that would soon eclipsed by his performance at Augusta a month later, but was at the time a career highlight: First PLAYERS.Surprise messages from family and friends. He was the 36-hole leader at the 2022 PGA Championship before ultimately falling short of his first major championship after losing to Justin Thomas in a three-hole playoff. Zalatoris was born in 1996 on the 16th of August. Much like fellow 25-year-old DFW golf star Scottie Scheffler (who was born in New Jersey but moved to the Metroplex when he was in elementary school), Zalatoris was born outside of the Lone Star State but moved to Texas as a youngster and thrived in the local golf scene. He came shot consistently all weekend, shooting a 69 in each round Thursday- Saturday. Like Spieth and Scheffler, Zalatoris received the opportunity to play in the AT&T Byron Nelson as a teenager through a sponsors exemption. QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play The former Wake Forest star was in third position in the FedEx Cup playoffs points standings and was slated to start 3 strokes behind leader Scottie Scheffler in his first appearance in the Tour Championship, which begins Thursday. NT = No tournament https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/05/21/will-zalatoris-mexican-food-veg-time-caddie-ryan-goble-2022-pga-championship/, Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands, Central America, Top 50 Classic Courses in Great Britain & Ireland, Top 50 Modern Courses in Great Britain & Ireland, led or co-led the tournament through 36 holes. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images. Junior Amateur title in 2014. Country Club when Zalatoris was being worked on by a PGA Tour physiotherapist on the 5th tee before ultimately deciding the pain was too much. [6], Zalatoris turned professional in 2018 but failed to make it past First Stage of the Korn Ferry Tour Q School. That issue was muscular, not structural like the current one, so it kind of came out of the blue, he said. 121, knowing that only the top 70 advance to the next tournament. Straka, already a winner this year in the Honda Classic, narrowly missed a 20-foot birdie putt for the victory on the 18th for a 67. Ive learned a lot about my body, probably more than I think I ever wanted to. 1 in the world stays with Masters champion Scottie Scheffler, who missed the cut and spent Sunday playing Pine Valley for the first time. He spent much of his teenage golfing years playing junior tournaments in Texas alongside his friend Jordan Spieth. A 24-year-old American golfer who isn't even on the PGA Tour yet won $1.2 million at the Masters and is reveling in his newfound fame. Claims victory in first FedExCup Playoffs event before advancing to BMW Championship, Will Zalatoris new driver before Genesis Scottish Open, For all other business inquiries please contact Allen Hobbs: ahobbs@playersgroupmanagement.com, Our Address: Players Group Management Fan Mail - Will Zalatoris1800 Alexander Bell DriveSuite 200 Reston, VA 20191. This is the best of the best, Zalatoris said Tuesday ahead of the tournament. Instead, it looks like the Sentry Tournament of Champions could be the site of his return. Yes, as a 14-year-old kid. Will Zalatoris, the 25 year old who three second place finishes in majors but hadn't won a PGA Tour event yet in his young career, punched his way into the playoff by sinking a must-make, 10-foot. Zalatoris experienced a string of close calls last year namely six top-six finishes in an eight-event stretch, including runner-up finishes at the PGA Championship and U.S. Open before his breakthrough victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Back in 2015, he finished T4 at the Pacific Coast Amateur shortly after returning from an emergency appendectomy. Is Dallas becoming unaffordable due to rising housing costs, inflation and stagnating pay? Zalatoris has played just 40 holes since his thrilling playoff with Straka in the opening event of this years FedExCup Playoffs. The former Trinity Christian Academy-Addison star is one of the top American golfers less than two years removed from grinding on the Korn Ferry Tour. Straka won his first PGA TOUR title earlier in the year at The Honda Classic. We believe she is now a marketing analyst in Texas. Zalatoris didnt end up winning the hardware that year, but he did hoist the trophy a few years later. Stars are everywhere on the leaderboard heading into the weekend at Bay Hill. Mr. Gilmore is watching you and very proud., Zalatoris handled it with good humor, responding to Sandler by saying If youre ever in need of a caddie again let me know. Kevin Prise is an associate editor for PGATOUR.COM. Ive learned a lot about my body, probably more than I think I ever wanted to, Zalatoris said Tuesday afternoon in Hawaii. The bride completed her look with elegant makeup and open hair flowing down her shoulders. He was in the trees, close to a boundary fence on the 18th on the second playoff hole, when he wisely chipped out and made a 15-foot par putt. Will Zalatoris finished second at the Masters in his first time playing Augusta National. Zalatoris' rise presents a confluence of charmed bliss and valuable struggle. 1 player strokes gained tee to green this past year, or at least approach, to want to go in and say, hey, you need to make some changes. Copyright 2023 PGA TOUR, Inc. All rights reserved. In Texas, we couldnt practice, but we could play. He had no realistic shot. When tournaments started up, I was ready to go. I realized I dont need to be on the range for hours; I need to play. Born in San Francisco, California, Will Zalatoris was introduced to the game early on playing with his parents at California Golf Club. Zalatoris won on the third playoff hole. At the U.S. Open, he aced the par-3 seventh hole during the first round, very nearly replicating it six holes later,[10] and tied for sixth place, at five-over par, alongside world number one Dustin Johnson; it was his first top-10 finish in a major championship. Topics of discussion included how Zalatoris seems to always step it up in majors as well as what its like to play in a group behind Tiger Woods. A Pennsylvania native, Jack is 2020 graduate of Penn State University, earning degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. "He is also very disappointed that he will not have the opportunity to play in next month's Presidents Cup, where he was hoping to play for Captain [Davis] Love and represent the United States," Zalatoris' agent, Allen Hobbs, said in a statement. Zalatoris' first professional victory came in July 2020, when he narrowly won the TPC Colorado Championship by one stroke. He also fell short of winning the 2022 U.S. Open, with Matthew Fitzpatrick making Zalatoris a major runner-up for the third time. Something went wrong while submitting the form. ), PGA Tour makes big changes to 2024 designated events, including smaller fields and no cuts, 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational tee times: Round 1 groupings for Thursday. Zalatoris called the process the "easiest 15 pounds [he's] ever put on." . Despite his big win, Zalatoris still has not received his PGA . ET in the final group with Mito Pereira. [11] He followed it up with a T8 at the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, and secured Special Temporary Member status after the Bermuda Championship in early November.
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