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.. I realized I dont need to be on the range for hours; I need to play. Jack Hirsh is an assistant editor at GOLF. [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. But he took up his teammates offer to come out and hang with the team for a . He was born and raised in San Francisco, playing at Cal Club, where he hung with a much older crowd and pounded . The first event of 2023 also could be Will Zalatoris' first start since August. The two played golf nearly every day during the pandemic at Bent Tree or Carrolltons Maridoe Golf Club, formerly Columbian Country Club. 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. Fifty-four holes, no cut, that's an easy life" -- Padraig Harrington. Zalatoris wanted to make swing changes to prevent an injury like this one from happening again. [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. That issue was muscular, not structural like the current one, so it kind of came out of the blue, he said. Find more golf coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. Will and family moved to Dallas, Texas when he was 9 years old and he began working hard on his game while competing in top junior tournaments. Is Dallas becoming unaffordable due to rising housing costs, inflation and stagnating pay? I spent some time with Dr. Greg Rose at [the Titleist Performance Institute], he said. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Junior Amateur title in 2014. Zalatoris, 24, played in Saturday's final round alongside Justin Rose. Caitlin has changed her last name to Zalatoris on her Instagram account. Yes, as a 14-year-old kid. His tee shot hit the bank and then bounced seven times on the rocks before coming to rest. 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. 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. 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. Will Zalatoris after his missed putt on the . 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. Instead, it looks like the Sentry Tournament of Champions could be the site of his return. pic.twitter.com/qtEj1JyZdL. 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. The former U.S. Open champion came into the FedEx Cup playoffs at No. 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. Spieths first tee shot flared right, but he scrambled to save par. Zalatoris was born in San Francisco, California. Zalatoris had honors, but his shot was in trouble immediately. Maintaining a high spot on the OWGR allows golfers who have never won a major to earn exemptions into future majors. Will Zalatoris. Get the latest D-FW sports news, analysis, scores and more. [13], In January 2022, Zalatoris tied for the lead of the Farmers Insurance Open after 72 holes. Zalatoris, a native of the San Francisco Bay Area and a big Warriors fan, said his Stephen Curry-inspired retort was directed at all who have criticized his putting over the years. Tyler Lauletta. TSR3 Titleist Driver. He also fell short of winning the 2022 U.S. Open, with Matthew Fitzpatrick making Zalatoris a major runner-up for the third time. 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. So just keep doing what were doing and let the next win get in the way.. [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. 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. Zalatoris is making his first start since withdrawing from the BMW Championship in August. Here are 10 things to know about Zalatoris: Most golf fans introduction to Zalatoris was during the 2021 Masters. 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 could have been referring to his runner-up finish to Hideki Matsuyama in the Masters last year or the playoff losses at Torrey Pines and at Southern Hills in the PGA Championship or most recently the putt that burned the edge of the cup that kept him from a U.S. Open playoff. He can be reached at jack.hirsh@golf.com. Will Zalatoris has withdrawn from the 2022 BMW Championship in the third round after suffering a back injury, the PGA Tour announced on Saturday. 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.. The two met at Wake Forest, where Zalatoris played college golf for three seasons before turning pro in 2018. 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. And then Smith was four shots back without hitting a shot. He finished tied with Scottie Scheffler at the U.S. Open behind Matt Fitzpatrick at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was the highest-ranked player in the world without a TOUR win before beating Sepp Straka in a playoff at TPC Southwind. He did not participate in last weeks event, however. Will Zalatoris watches his putt on the 9th. Zalatoris was four shots off the lead at Wilmington (Del.) He shared the good news via his official Instagram page on December 13. A post shared by Will Zalatoris (@willzalatoris). [2] He attended Wake Forest University in North Carolina, and was named ACC Player of the Year in 2017. Will Zalatoris was born August 16, 1996, to his parents, Richard Zalatoris and Catherine Zalatoris. Scott is the Breaking News Editor for the Dallas Morning News. "Add the nerves of competing for a tournament to that, especially for a playoff event, and yeah, it can get a little crazy.". 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. 1 in the world stays with Masters champion Scottie Scheffler, who missed the cut and spent Sunday playing Pine Valley for the first time. Id go to the course, carrying my bag, playing with my buddies, just trying to beat the crap out of each other. 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. "That was another good step for Will," said . [4] He was also a member of the U.S. Walker Cup team in 2017, teammates with future PGA Tour winners Collin Morikawa and Cameron Champ. Zalatoris' rise presents a confluence of charmed bliss and valuable struggle. But those battles started long before they were competing for millions on golfs grandest stage. He then withdrew from the following weeks TOUR Championship, finishing a disappointing 30th in the FedExCup after entering the week at No. Clark finished at No. 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. He birdied the first hole, made only one other birdie, shot 70 and tied for 13th. 70 by three points. Ill be better this time. Lucas Glover came away with a consolation prize. Will Zalatoris is set to make his first TOUR start since the BMW Championship last August. So it was actually kind of a nice fix.. 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? Fitzpatrick made his first PGA TOUR win a major, claiming the U.S. Open at the same venue where he won the U.S. So it was actually kind of a nice fix.. He also has three runner-up finishes in major championships . Something went wrong while submitting the form. Also moving into the top 70 were Adam Scott, Andrew Putnam and Wyndham Clark, who had reason to think he had thrown away his chances when he played a four-hole stretch in 4-over par and had to save par on the 18th for a 72. Representing Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, a suburb of Dallas, Texas, Zalatoris won the U.S. Like Spieth and Scheffler, Zalatoris received the opportunity to play in the AT&T Byron Nelson as a teenager through a sponsors exemption. Glover closed with a 66 and wound up in a tie for third. 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?". Spieth then birdied six of the next eight holes for a 29 on his way to a course-record 63. 121, knowing that only the top 70 advance to the next tournament. Zalatoris finds himself competing with other DFW stars like Spieth and Scheffler on a regular basis now that theyre all PGA Tour stars. But the role most golf fans know van Snellenberg for is the role of Happy Gilmores caddie in the 1996 film Happy Gilmore. Zalatoris and Scheffler are separated by only a couple months in age, so the two played together quite frequently as juniors. 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. A Pennsylvania native, Jack is 2020 graduate of Penn State University, earning degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. 2. 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. Will Zalatoris. Kevin Prise is an associate editor for PGATOUR.COM. [7] With no status in 2019, Zalatoris relied on Monday qualifying and sponsor exemptions to play in Korn Ferry Tour events. Wills strong play continued and he finished in 2nd place at the 2021 Masters Tournament, one stroke behind the champion. Find classes that best matches your needs. 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. Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship, "Zalatoris, Riley progress from U.S. 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.. Heading into the PGA Championship, Zalatoris had four top-10 finishes in his first seven career major championship appearances. The Plano alum walked down the aisle with his long-term girlfriend, Caitlin Sellers, who has been his best friend since his college days. 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. 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. Will Zalatoris finished second at the Masters in his first time playing Augusta National. 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. Amateur, when Zalatoris qualified as a 12 year old and competed as a 13 year old, alongside Scheffler and Spieth. He finished second in two majors this year, losing a playoff to Justin Thomas at the PGA Championship and narrowly missing a birdie putt on the 72nd hole of the U.S. Open that would have tied him with Fitzpatrick. Zalatoris, 26, hasn't teed it up since withdrawing during the third. Let us take your workout routines to the next level with our 365 day challenge and programs schedule. 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. Willy Z is FINALLY a winner on the PGA Tour pic.twitter.com/p02shNTaK2. Zalatoris was born in San Francisco, California, but his family moved to the Dallas, Texas, area . Zalatoris is among a notable list of first-time TOUR winners who have committed to the Sentry Tournament of. He became the first player to be voted Rookie of the Year without having a card in 20 years (Charles Howell III did so in 2001). Zalatoris will collect $500,000 for 30th, or last place . Zalatoris moves into the top 10 in the world for the first time and takes the No. Through it all, he managed to keep his nerve and the dry streak Zalatoris had been enduring since 2018 finally came to an end with one final putt. It ended up being the second PGA Tour event of his career he earned a spot in the field of the 2015 Northern Trust by winning a collegiate showcase. 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 Zalatoris has been struggling with a back injury since August. He hasnt been in a film in nearly 20 years, according to his imdb page. Pro V1x Titleist Golf Ball. Copyright 2023 PGA TOUR, Inc. All rights reserved. 3. After his first TOUR victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in mid-August, the first of three FedExCup Playoffs events, Zalatoris was forced to withdraw during the third round of the following weeks BMW Championship due to injury. After attending Wake Forest for her undergraduate degree, Sellers went to the University of Texas to complete her Masters degree. He lost to Justin Thomas in a playoff in the PGA Championship at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Now, hes back, and at another big-time event. He has suffered two herniated discs and has been away from the game. 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. 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. 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. Our crew of Davis Riley, Kevin Dougherty and Tony Romo played money games five days a week for four months. PGA:How to watch|ESPN+ streaming|Leaderboard|Saturday tee times. He had attended every Nelson since he was 9 years old. I did a pretty deep dive with Damon, my trainer, with Dr. [Greg] Rose, Dr. Duffy, he said of his team. Meanwhile, No. Will and family moved to Dallas, Texas when he was 9 years old and he began working hard on his game while competing in top junior tournaments. Now having finally collected a Tour win, Zalatoris will enter the top 10 in the world for the first time, further solidifying him as one of golfs rising stars. The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. When Zalatoris first broke onto the golf scene, golf fans on social media were quick to point out their favorite Zalatoris doppelgngers. Will Zalatoris is a rising star on the PGA Tour who has three top-10 finishes in the . Will Zalatoris has withdrawn from the TOUR Championship with two herniated discs in his back. He admittedly got bored quickly with his recovery routine. They checked with Smith, who confirmed it was touching the line. The first event of 2023 also could be Will Zalatoris first start since August. Will Zalatoris hilariously explained why Phil Mickelson could play Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore remake. Among his eight top-10s are three runners-up, including at two majorsthe PGA Championship and U.S . Will Zalatoris withdrew from The 149th Open Championship on Friday, citing a back injury suffered while hitting out of heavy rough late in his opening-round 69. Will Zalatoris has dealt with his share of anguish in an otherwise impressive PGA Tour season. It made us all really sharp. ATLANTA -- Will Zalatoris, who picked up his first PGA Tour victory two weeks ago, has withdrawn from the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club because of two herniated disks in his back. Will picked up his first professional victory in 2020 at the TPC Colorado Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour. He spent much of his teenage golfing years playing junior tournaments in Texas alongside his friend Jordan Spieth. Zalatoris may be an only child, but he still has a big brother. Thats the title he has reserved for former Cowboys QB Tony Romo. Will attended Wake Forest University where he received the Arnold Palmer Scholarship. Whether you win or lose, its just what you practice for.. Oops! [15], In June 2022, Zalatoris had another second place in a major championship. Please logout and login again. Junior Amateur title in 2014. They examined the pressures of his swing, concluding a motor pattern was the root cause of the strain on his back. 7 World Ranking. Im more efficient in my golf swing -- so thats why the speed is the same with the shorter driver; its just because of the efficiency now of how I push into a golf ball.. 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. Oosthuizen is teetering on the brink of missing three majors in 2023. This one could have gone either way, a playoff that featured three penalty drops in three holes, neither player making birdie and Zalatoris winning on the par-3 11th with a bogey. British Open champion Cameron Smith could have replaced Scheffler by winning and arrived at the TPC Southwind two shots out of the lead. I have watched this 100 times and still cant explain it. 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. Its also the first of the PGA Tours new elevated events, with a $15 million purse. The 26-year-old has long displayed an aptitude for quickly bouncing back from injury. Will and Caitlin have been dating each other since they met in 2018 at Wake Forest College. Be a little more centered, as opposed to having ball forward with more spine tilt at address, Zalatoris said. 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