Are they right? ), 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. Kim is the first player since Tiger Woods to win twice on TOUR before turning 21. 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. He is set to return pretty soon. The former U.S. Open champion came into the FedEx Cup playoffs at No. Maintaining a high spot on the OWGR allows golfers who have never won a major to earn exemptions into future majors. Spieth then birdied six of the next eight holes for a 29 on his way to a course-record 63. Get the latest D-FW sports news, analysis, scores and more. He has competed primarily on the PGA Tour, where he has won once, at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship . The highlights of the season came when he finished 2nd at both the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open, then capped off an exceptional season with his first PGA Tour victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. Jack Hirsh is an assistant editor at GOLF. Will Zalatoris hilariously explained why Phil Mickelson could play Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore remake. 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. Will Zalatoris finished second at the Masters in his first time playing Augusta National. He has suffered two herniated discs and has been away from the game. In a picture shared on his Instagram page, Will Zalatoris was dressed in blue formals with a matching bow tie while his gorgeous wife Caitlin was in the limelight in her elegant white wedding gown. [5] He left school after his junior year to turn professional. https://t.co/R1e8awZIvh. Tyler Lauletta. Amateur nearly a decade earlier. After withdrawing from the 2021 Open Championship due to a muscular issue, he finished T8 in his next start, the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational three weeks later. Zalatoris entered August's BMW Championship in the advantageous No. 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. Zalatoris is making his first start since withdrawing from the BMW Championship in August. A post shared by Will Zalatoris (@willzalatoris). PGA:How to watch|ESPN+ streaming|Leaderboard|Saturday tee times. 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. Zalatoris (back) pulls out of Tour Championship, A battle for No. GOLF.com and GOLF Magazine are published by EB GOLF MEDIA LLC, a division of 8AM GOLF, Back from injury, Will Zalatoris reveals swing fix that took stress off his back, What is Jim Nantzs career lowlight? Let him tell you about adult film, Its f hard: Jon Rahm comes back to Earth at brutal Bay Hill. He lost to Justin Thomas in a playoff in the PGA Championship at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After sustaining a back injury in the first round of the 149th British Open, Will Zalatoris has withdrawn from his debut at the championship. 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. Zalatoris, 26, hasnt teed it up since withdrawing during the third round of the BMW Championship in August with what turned out to be two herniated discs in his back. So it was actually kind of a nice fix.. Like Spieth and Scheffler, Zalatoris received the opportunity to play in the AT&T Byron Nelson as a teenager through a sponsors exemption. It was quite the scene at Wilmington (Del.) Will Zalatoris has dealt with his share of anguish in an otherwise impressive PGA Tour season. And that would keep. Zalatoris breakthrough at Augusta was just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to strong showings at major championships. After attending Wake Forest for her undergraduate degree, Sellers went to the University of Texas to complete her Masters degree. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. Zalatoris, 26, was injured on the third hole of the third round of the BMW Championship on Saturday at Wilmington Country Club in Delaware. Will Zalatoris has been nursing a bad back since the FedEx Cup playoffs, but he found an important way to fill his schedule between starts by tying the knot. The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. William Patrick Zalatoris (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional golfer. Its also the first of the PGA Tours new elevated events, with a $15 million purse. Representing TCA-Addison in 2014, Zalatoris won the U.S. 8:12 AM on May 21, 2022 CDT Updated at 11:37 PM on Aug 14, 2022 CDT. Not only was he among four players who moved into the top 70, he now is at No. ET in the final group with Mito Pereira. Zalatoris told Golf Digest I was lucky. 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. [15], In June 2022, Zalatoris had another second place in a major championship. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, 10 things to know about Will Zalatoris, including his first PGA tour win, the 36-hole leader at the 2022 PGA Championship, ultimately falling short of his first major championship after losing to Justin Thomas in a three-hole playoff, ultimately fell one shot short of Matsuyama and finished in solo second place, good for a payday of $1,242,000, No. 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. Straka followed with a shot that also hit the bank, took one bounce off the rocks and went into the water. 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. Junior Amateur in 2014. 7 World Ranking. Will and Caitlin stood on stairs decorated with green leaves and flowers, making an arc above their heads on an olive-colored wall. Zalatoris just missed earning one of the six automatic spots on the U.S. team for the Presidents Cup. The first event of 2023 also could be Will Zalatoris first start since August. Will and Caitlin have been dating each other since they met in 2018 at Wake Forest College. 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. "Considering where Sepp was and he had 4 feet for 5, there's no reason for me to try that shot and make it bank right into the grass and go back in the water and all of a sudden I've lost the golf tournament," Zalatoris said. 3. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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When my right hip gets high and the spine tilts back, youre all of a sudden creating all that stress on your back. Willy Z is FINALLY a winner on the PGA Tour pic.twitter.com/p02shNTaK2. I spent some time with Dr. Greg Rose at [the Titleist Performance Institute], he said. At seventh in the Presidents Cup points standings, he likely would have been among the six captain's choices for the team. 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. Hes also changed his setup to help fix some of his motor pattern issues that may have caused his injury. Now, hes back, and at another big-time event. Will was voted the 2020-2021 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year by his peers. They examined the pressures of his swing, concluding a motor pattern was the root cause of the strain on his back. Zalatoris. But during the third round at Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware, Zalatoris suffered a back injury on the third hole. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Top 100 Courses in the U.S.: GOLFs all-new 2022-23 ranking is here! 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. Be a little more centered, as opposed to having ball forward with more spine tilt at address, Zalatoris said. [6], Zalatoris turned professional in 2018 but failed to make it past First Stage of the Korn Ferry Tour Q School. Zalatoris' first professional victory came in July 2020, when he narrowly won the TPC Colorado Championship by one stroke. Zalatoris is no longer the best on the PGA Tour without a victory. Watching some of my friends play, going to the Presidents Cup, kind of keeping my mind active and spending some time with the guys back home, even just riding around in a cart when they were playing, Zalatoris described his downtime, keep my mind active, even though my body wouldnt let me. Zalatoris has played just 40 holes since his thrilling playoff with Straka in the opening event of this years FedExCup Playoffs. Being in contention as much as I was last year, theres just no better feeling than it, Zalatoris said Tuesday. "I am beyond disappointed," he . MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The 10-foot par putt in regulation was so crucial and the moment so important that Will Zalatoris doesn't remember screaming out when he made it, "What are they gonna say now?". According to Golf Monthly, Sellers has completed her post-graduate studies at the University of Texas and is most likely working as a marketing analyst. Ive learned a lot about my body, probably more than I think I ever wanted to, Zalatoris said Tuesday afternoon in Hawaii. Caitlin has changed her last name to Zalatoris on her Instagram account. The Players Championship will be contested next week without its biggest draw. Team. Our crew of Davis Riley, Kevin Dougherty and Tony Romo played money games five days a week for four months. The bride completed her look with elegant makeup and open hair flowing down her shoulders. He ranked top-three in both Total Driving and Greens in Regulation on the 2019 and 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour, as well. "T" = Tied Let us take your yoga routines to the next level with our 365 day challenge and programs schedule. 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. When Zalatoris first broke onto the golf scene, golf fans on social media were quick to point out their favorite Zalatoris doppelgngers. Zalatoris zoomed up the leaderboard Friday with a second-round 65 to take the solo lead at 9 under. Szokol opens with 64, up 3 shots in Singapore, More PGA Tour changes: No cuts, smaller fields, Rahm sought Tiger's advice on staying No. We basically kind of went through a whole assessment of seeing where Im at and it was really I think keeping longevity in mind as opposed to anything else. Will Zalatoris after his missed putt on the . Zalatoris called the process the "easiest 15 pounds [he's] ever put on." . TULSA, Okla. Will Zalatoris is looking to keep the Southern Hills major streak alive. [7] With no status in 2019, Zalatoris relied on Monday qualifying and sponsor exemptions to play in Korn Ferry Tour events. Will Zalatoris has withdrawn from the 2022 BMW Championship in the third round after suffering a back injury, the PGA Tour announced on Saturday. He recorded three 2nd Place finishes, nine Top-10 finishes, and ended the year ranked #7 in the Official World Golf Ranking. He also has three runner-up finishes in major championships . But in the name of avoiding future injury, hes working through the proverbial process. Critics say new PGA Tour events copy LIV. 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. Zalatoris didnt end up winning the hardware that year, but he did hoist the trophy a few years later. If that doesnt sound like a household name to you, dont worry. Copyright 2023 PGA TOUR, Inc. All rights reserved. He had to sit out the Presidents Cup but did appear on-site to cheer on the U.S. "That was another good step for Will," said . He has competed primarily on the PGA Tour, where he has won once, at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship . How much "louder" will LIV Golf get in its second season? Zalatoris will collect $500,000 for 30th, or last place . Player Profile: Birthplace. I have watched this 100 times and still cant explain it. Will Zalatoris, who had the most money and the best world ranking of anyone without a PGA Tour victory, won the FedEx St. Jude Championship without making birdie in a three-hole playoff on Sunday . 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. It was quite the scene at Wilmington (Del.) pic.twitter.com/qtEj1JyZdL. He teed off at 2:50 p.m. The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. Its just because of the efficiency now of how I push into a golf ball.. So thats why my speed is the same actually with the shorter driver. He finished tied with Scottie Scheffler at the U.S. Open behind Matt Fitzpatrick at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. 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. Zalatoris is among a notable list of first-time TOUR winners who have committed to the Sentry Tournament of. Will Zalatoris is looking to keep the Southern Hills major streak alive. Country Club when he tweaked his lower back. He was born and raised in San Francisco, playing at Cal Club, where he hung with a much older crowd and pounded . But that showing not only made him a household name to a number of previously unaware golf fans, it also vaulted Zalatoris to No. WD = withdrew During Zalatoris rehab process, his routine might have looked like have a few putts and then maybe need to go grab a few beers with my boys. But hes an unabashed golf addict who will eagerly play four or five events in a row. Straka won his first PGA TOUR title earlier in the year at The Honda Classic. [13], In January 2022, Zalatoris tied for the lead of the Farmers Insurance Open after 72 holes. Oosthuizen is teetering on the brink of missing three majors in 2023. Already a force in the majors, Zalatoris got that first win out of the way with clutch putts and smart decisions to beat Sepp Straka and capture the first FedEx Cup playoff event. 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. Find more golf coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. The two have been together for more than four years now after meeting at Wake Forest college in late 2018. Suddenly the close-call narrative was put to bed he memorably exclaimed, What are they gonna say now! upon draining a par putt on the 72nd hole to force a playoff with Sepp Straka at TPC Southwind. Special moment for @WillZalatoris.pic.twitter.com/4ks8CzchhY. Zalatoris led the TOUR last season in Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green, after ranking No. Aiming for his first PGA Tour win, Zalatoris might make the 2022 PGA Championship his first title. But as Nelson week grew closer, those feelings the teenager were experiencing werent butterflies they were pains from an inflamed appendix. It made us all really sharp. "Considering all those close finishes, it means a lot.". When tournaments started up, I was ready to go. 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. He also has three runner-up finishes in major championships. Zalatoris had to have an emergency appendectomy. ET in the final group with Mito Pereira. Wills strong play continued and he finished in 2nd place at the 2021 Masters Tournament, one stroke behind the champion. At the time, Zalatoris was leading the FedEx Cup after capturing his first PGA Tour win a week earlier in Memphis. 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. He then withdrew from the following weeks TOUR Championship, finishing a disappointing 30th in the FedExCup after entering the week at No. At the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Will Zalatoris claimed his first victory on the PGA TOUR in dramatic fashion with rounds of 71-63-65-66 to finish at. College career [ edit] Zalatoris was born in San Francisco, California. Zalatoris had four runners-up including three in major championships before winning in Memphis. This week is a limited-field tournanment with only last years winners and Tour Championship qualifiers. He did not participate in last weeks event, however. Spieths first tee shot flared right, but he scrambled to save par. PGA TOUR players on Scottie Schefflers breakout season. While Zalatoris isnt the biggest guy on tour hes listed by the PGA Tour at 6-foot-2, 175 lbs he said hes still largely avoided back injuries throughout his career, save one instance in July 2021. Scott Bell, Breaking News Editor. 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. A bad back is keeping the 26-year-old from competing in the Presidents Cup after qualifying for a spot at Quail Hollow. 1 spot in the FedEx Cup standings after capturing his first PGA Tour win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis. Let us take your workout routines to the next level with our 365 day challenge and programs schedule. Zalatoris wanted to make swing changes to prevent an injury like this one from happening again. "It's hard to say, 'About time,' when it's your second year on tour, but it's about time," Zalatoris said. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He secured membership for the remainder of the season on July 7 after a tie for third at the LECOM Health Challenge, and finished the regular season 60th in points, earning full status for the 2020 season.[8]. 1, a loaded LPGA field and more to watch in golf this week, Here's everything you missed this week in professional golf, Jin Young Ko up by 2 in Singapore title defense, Quigley fires 65 for early lead in PGA Champions, Kitayama handles windy Bay Hill as Rahm falters, Tiger not part of field for next week's Players, Young stretches lead to 4 in Puerto Rico Open, Rahm stays hot, finishes strong for Bay Hill lead, Rookie Young captures Puerto Rico lead with 63. 3. It was there that Zalatoris, a 24-year-old upstart that was playing in Korn Ferry Tour events just six months earlier, found himself battling it out with Hideki Matsuyama and fellow DFW product Jordan Spieth for a green jacket. He had no realistic shot. He birdied the first hole, made only one other birdie, shot 70 and tied for 13th. He finished the season ranked #1 in SG: Approach and #1 SG: Tee-to-Green. 70 by three points. He is on a lifelong quest to break 80 on a course that exceeds 6,000 yards and to see the Buffalo Bills win a Super Bowl. 34 and has a good chance of being part of the top 30 who go to the Tour Championship to play for that $18 million first prize. Sharing the good news, the Texas native posted a slew of glamorous pictures with a caption that said: Earlier this week, he again took to his social media account to share a happy moment from his wedding. [12], In October 2021, Zalatoris shot his career low round (61) on the PGA Tour at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi. Representing Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, a suburb of Dallas, Texas, Zalatoris won the U.S. Born in San Francisco, California, Will Zalatoris was introduced to the game early on playing with his parents at California Golf Club. Find classes that best matches your needs. Zalatoris and Scheffler are separated by only a couple months in age, so the two played together quite frequently as juniors. Ranking all 30 Tour Championship players, The 30 players headed to the Tour Championship and finale of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs, Author of seven books on college football. Scott is the Breaking News Editor for the Dallas Morning News. [3] In his junior year, Zalatoris was named All-ACC, First-Team GCAA All-American, First-Team Golf week All-American, Nicklaus Award finalist, Hogan Award semifinalist, played in all 12 events and had a scoring average of 70.14, third-best season average in school history. "Add the nerves of competing for a tournament to that, especially for a playoff event, and yeah, it can get a little crazy.". 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. He hasnt been in a film in nearly 20 years, according to his imdb page. For the first time in 138 days, Will Zalatoris will play a PGA Tour event this week at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. He tried to play through the injury but withdrew on the next hole. A huge break for Zalatoris? 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. I love you., A post shared by Will Zalatoris (@willzalatoris). Prior to moving to Dallas, he worked at the Detroit Free Press. British Open champion Cameron Smith could have replaced Scheffler by winning and arrived at the TPC Southwind two shots out of the lead. Musician Gryffin congratulated the golfer in the comments section. And I do it later than a lot of guys, so what that does for someone with a lot of side bend is that gets my right hip high and on my spines tilted back, and so as Dr. Rose said, duh, no wonder I had a back issue.. 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. That offer came in 2015, when Zalatoris was 18 years old. This is the first time Zalatoris has qualified for Kapalua. Luckily for Zalatoris, Nelson organizers honored the exemption the following year and he made the start as a 19 year old. Among his eight top-10s are three runners-up, including at two majorsthe PGA Championship and U.S . Will Zalatoris found the end of Netflix.. But those battles started long before they were competing for millions on golfs grandest stage. 1 in the world stays with Masters champion Scottie Scheffler, who missed the cut and spent Sunday playing Pine Valley for the first time. Will Zalatoris is set to make his first TOUR start since the BMW Championship last August. Will Zalatoris, the 25-year-old golfer out of Dallas has finally grabbed his first PGA Tour victory, winning a three-hole playoff vs. Sepp Straka at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. In 2009, @dallasnews ran an advance for the 2009 U.S. Zalatoris qualified for the upcoming Sentry Tournament of Champions by winning his first PGA TOUR title at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Glover closed with a 66 and wound up in a tie for third. He lost a sudden-death playoff to Luke List when List hit his approach shot to a foot away from the first playoff hole and made birdie. Zalatoris won't be replaced in the 30-man field at East Lake and will receive a $500,000 bonus. Zalatoris shot 1-under 69 on Thursday, but on the 15th hole he drove into the thick rough. Whether you win or lose, its just what you practice for.. Fitzpatrick made his first PGA TOUR win a major, claiming the U.S. Open at the same venue where he won the U.S. Junior Amateur title in 2014. [2] He attended Wake Forest University in North Carolina, and was named ACC Player of the Year in 2017. Your login session has expired. Please logout and login again.