Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship, "Zalatoris, Riley progress from U.S. 3. 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. 7 World Ranking. Will Zalatoris. But the speeds the same; everything feels really good. Caitlin and Will got married in an intimate ceremony earlier this week. A month before his Masters breakthrough in 2021, Zalatoris was surprised by Romo with a congratulatory message for qualifying for The PLAYERS Championship. 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. Let us take your workout routines to the next level with our 365 day challenge and programs schedule. Zalatoris came close to sending the U.S. Open to a playoff on Sunday, only to finish disappointed once again. The couple, who have been dating for a long time, announced their engagement back in April 2021 and have since been very vocal about their relationship. 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. He recorded three 2nd Place finishes, nine Top-10 finishes, and ended the year ranked #7 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Thursday afternoon in Hawaii cant come soon enough. Glover closed with a 66 and wound up in a tie for third. There's a legitimate possibility it could happen again on Sunday as Will Zalatoris hovers near the top of the leaderboard. 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. 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We believe she is now a marketing analyst in Texas. The Plano alum walked down the aisle with his long-term girlfriend, Caitlin Sellers, who has been his best friend since his college days. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Musician Gryffin congratulated the golfer in the comments section. Spieth then birdied six of the next eight holes for a 29 on his way to a course-record 63. Zalatoris is among a notable list of first-time TOUR winners who have committed to the Sentry Tournament of. 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. Im more efficient in my golf swing, he said. Will Zalatoris was born August 16, 1996, to his parents, Richard Zalatoris and Catherine Zalatoris. The two played golf nearly every day during the pandemic at Bent Tree or Carrolltons Maridoe Golf Club, formerly Columbian Country Club. Tyler Lauletta. The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. 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. Zalatoris didnt end up winning the hardware that year, but he did hoist the trophy a few years later. He had no realistic shot. 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. This week is a limited-field tournanment with only last years winners and Tour Championship qualifiers. Zalatoris wanted to make swing changes to prevent an injury like this one from happening again. 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. I spent some time with Dr. Greg Rose at [the Titleist Performance Institute], he said. "T" = Tied I realized I dont need to be on the range for hours; I need to play. They are unarguably made for each other. I love you., On Tuesday, also via Instagram, Zalatoris posted a photo of the happy couple with the caption, Cant wait to spend the rest of my life with my best friend. Zalatoris, 26, hasn't teed it up since withdrawing during the third. It brought me back to being a kid. The shorter driver allows him more time to bring a potential right miss back on line, he said. Zalatoris' first professional victory came in July 2020, when he narrowly won the TPC Colorado Championship by one stroke. "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. Its just because of the efficiency now of how I push into a golf ball.. 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. Zalatoris was born in San Francisco, California, but his family moved to the Dallas, Texas, area . When tournaments started up, I was ready to go. Will attended Wake Forest University where he received the Arnold Palmer Scholarship. He didnt exactly take it easy during his time off. Ill be better this time. Whenever we maybe mention something that you maybe want to change, I think all of us kind of had some red flags go up. Hes also changed his setup to help fix some of his motor pattern issues that may have caused his injury. After sustaining a back injury in the first round of the 149th British Open, Will Zalatoris has withdrawn from his debut at the championship. 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]. [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. Clearly ready to end the first-timers . Representing TCA-Addison in 2014, Zalatoris won the U.S. Junior Amateur champion announced his engagement to girlfriend Caitlin Sellers, also a Demon Deacon, with a series of pictures on Instagram back in April of 2021. Lucas Glover came away with a consolation prize. Zalatoris had to have an emergency appendectomy. He also fell short of winning the 2022 U.S. Open, with Matthew Fitzpatrick making Zalatoris a major runner-up for the third time. 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. Country Club when he tweaked his lower back. The train of the wedding dress was spread over the stairs while she was holding white flowers in her hand. The first event of 2023 also could be Will Zalatoris' first start since August. Your login session has expired. 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. 121, knowing that only the top 70 advance to the next tournament. 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. It took three playoff holes to get the answer on Sunday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship, and it was more along the lines of what they won't say. 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. That issue was muscular, not structural like the current one, so it kind of came out of the blue, he said. 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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. He tried to play through the injury but withdrew on the next hole. Zalatoris was born in San Francisco, California. A closer look: For a while, Zalatoris was known as the golfer with the most money and the best ranking who had never won a PGA Tour event. Country Club, FedEx Cup leader Will Zalatoris withdraws from BMW Championship with injury, How can you argue were underpaid?: Will Zalatoris baffled by LIV cash craze, 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions: How to watch, TV schedule, streaming, tee times, What is Jim Nantzs career lowlight?' U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick and Presidents Cup star Tom Kim are among the other first-time TOUR winners who are scheduled to appear at Kapalua. 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. Will Zalatoris has withdrawn from the 2022 BMW Championship in the third round after suffering a back injury, the PGA Tour announced on Saturday. Zalatoris will collect $500,000 for 30th, or last place . Zalatoris had four runners-up including three in major championships before winning in Memphis. This is the best of the best, Zalatoris said Tuesday ahead of the tournament. 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. How much "louder" will LIV Golf get in its second season? Fifty-four holes, no cut, that's an easy life" -- Padraig Harrington. Zalatoris finds himself competing with other DFW stars like Spieth and Scheffler on a regular basis now that theyre all PGA Tour stars. Will was voted the 2020-2021 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year by his peers. NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic. Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. 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. At seventh in the Presidents Cup points standings, he likely would have been among the six captain's choices for the team. Zalatoris, 24, played in Saturday's final round alongside Justin Rose. Junior Amateur title in 2014. At seventh in the Presidents Cup points standings, he likely would have been among the six . 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. He teed off at 2:50 p.m. Zalatoris is making his first start since withdrawing from the BMW Championship in August. "It's hard to say, 'About time,' when it's your second year on tour, but it's about time," Zalatoris said. 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. Will and Caitlin have been dating each other since they met in 2018 at Wake Forest College. It made us all really sharp. Will Zalatoris is set to make his first TOUR start since the BMW Championship last August. Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020. After so many near misses, Zalatoris picked up his first PGA Tour victory by defeating Sepp Straka in a playoff at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Aug. 14. William Patrick Zalatoris (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional golfer. However, the Sentry Tournament of Champions recently announced that Zalatoris is expected in the field for the event in early January. 8:12 AM on May 21, 2022 CDT Updated at 11:37 PM on Aug 14, 2022 CDT. Will Zalatoris is a rising star on the PGA Tour who has three top-10 finishes in the . It was nice because I was able to bring the ball flight down; living in Texas, youre used to hitting the ball low, but its doing it by itself as opposed to having to manipulate it. Jack Hirsh is an assistant editor at GOLF. He came close to winning three times in 2022, including two major championships, before finally breaking out for his first victory. Zalatoris just missed earning one of the six automatic spots on the U.S. team for the Presidents Cup. Instead, it looks like the Sentry Tournament of Champions could be the site of his return. How much "louder" will LIV Golf get in its second season? 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.. Zalatoris, 26, was injured on the third hole of the third round of the BMW Championship on Saturday at Wilmington Country Club in Delaware. 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 has competed primarily on the PGA Tour, where he has won once, at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship . So just keep doing what were doing and let the next win get in the way.. Shortly after his second-place finish at Augusta, Zalatoris proposed to his long-time girlfriend Caitlin Sellers. "Playing the cutline is one of the toughest things in golf. It figures Zalatoris struggled to reflect on his numerous close calls over the past three seasons. Its also the first of the PGA Tours new elevated events, with a $15 million purse. 1 spot in the FedEx Cup, assuring him a reasonable shot at the $18 million prize in two weeks. 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. He also has three runner-up finishes in major championships. Like Spieth and Scheffler, Zalatoris received the opportunity to play in the AT&T Byron Nelson as a teenager through a sponsors exemption. Will Zalatoris and Caitlin Sellers are considered among the most beautiful couples in the sports world. Will Zalatoris has been struggling with a back injury since August. Zalatoris zoomed up the leaderboard Friday with a second-round 65 to take the solo lead at 9 under. Zalatoris and Scheffler are separated by only a couple months in age, so the two played together quite frequently as juniors. His tee shot hit the bank and then bounced seven times on the rocks before coming to rest. Zalatoris breakthrough at Augusta was just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to strong showings at major championships. Straka went to the drop zone, and his wedge went into the back bunker. 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. Sitting in a hospital bed on the Monday morning of the tournament, Zalatoris had to make one of the toughest phone calls of his life when he dialed up tournament director Jon Drago and withdrew from the tournament. Zalatoris made the most of a four-month rehabilitation process after suffering two herniated discs in his back, but its a new year and hes ready to return to competition at this weeks Sentry Tournament of Champions. 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. Prior to moving to Dallas, he worked at the Detroit Free Press. When Zalatoris first broke onto the golf scene, golf fans on social media were quick to point out their favorite Zalatoris doppelgngers. He finished tied with Scottie Scheffler at the U.S. Open behind Matt Fitzpatrick at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. Despite his big win, Zalatoris still has not received his PGA . Stars are everywhere on the leaderboard heading into the weekend at Bay Hill. Sandler tweeted Have fun today young man. 1 spot in the FedEx Cup standings after capturing his first PGA Tour win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis. 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. Im always available for you, Mr. Gilmore., If youre ever in need of a caddie again let me know. During the 2021-2022 PGA Tour season, Will continued to rise in the world of golf. I love you., A post shared by Will Zalatoris (@willzalatoris). He admittedly got bored quickly with his recovery routine. https://t.co/R1e8awZIvh. 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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.. 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. Is Dallas becoming unaffordable due to rising housing costs, inflation and stagnating pay? Will Zalatoris is married to Caitlyn Sellers. Wills strong play continued and he finished in 2nd place at the 2021 Masters Tournament, one stroke behind the champion. "Add the nerves of competing for a tournament to that, especially for a playoff event, and yeah, it can get a little crazy.". "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. 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. TSR3 Titleist Driver. 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. 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. Zalatoris entered Augusts BMW Championship in the advantageous No. It was quite the scene at Wilmington (Del.) Will Zalatoris. PGA TOUR players on Scottie Schefflers breakout season. Representing Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, a suburb of Dallas, Texas, Zalatoris won the U.S. The winner of the FedEx Cup championship receives $18 million. The first event of 2023 also could be Will Zalatoris first start since August. 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. The Players Championship will be contested next week without its biggest draw. I did a pretty deep dive with Damon, my trainer, with Dr. [Greg] Rose, Dr. Duffy, he said of his team. So it was actually kind of a nice fix.. Spieth was three grades ahead of them growing up, but the three found themselves clashing on the junior circuit quite often. He shared the good news via his official Instagram page on December 13. Zalatoris led the TOUR last season in Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green, after ranking No. The current leader in the FedEx Cup standings. 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.. Zalatoris, the ninth-ranked player in the Official World Golf Ranking, also won't compete in next month's Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, his agent announced on Twitter. And then Smith was four shots back without hitting a shot. 27 in the Official World Golf Rankings. Amateur nearly a decade earlier. Fitzpatrick made his first PGA TOUR win a major, claiming the U.S. Open at the same venue where he won the U.S. 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. Oosthuizen is teetering on the brink of missing three majors in 2023. Friday night, The Caddie Networks John Rathouz caught up with the caddie for Zalatoris, Ryan Goble, who was enjoying some veg time after a dinner of Mexican food in Tulsa. September 14, 2022 4:18 pm ET Will Zalatoris had quite the year. NT = No tournament 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. He was born and raised in San Francisco, playing at Cal Club, where he hung with a much older crowd and pounded . [2] He attended Wake Forest University in North Carolina, and was named ACC Player of the Year in 2017. Will Zalatoris has withdrawn from the TOUR Championship with two herniated discs in his back. Zalatoris took that attitude all the way to the final group on Saturday. He came shot consistently all weekend, shooting a 69 in each round Thursday- Saturday. 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. For the first time in 138 days, Will Zalatoris will play a PGA Tour event this week at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. 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. Kim is the first player since Tiger Woods to win twice on TOUR before turning 21. Id go to the course, carrying my bag, playing with my buddies, just trying to beat the crap out of each other. That offer came in 2015, when Zalatoris was 18 years old. 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. Zalatoris has played just 40 holes since his thrilling playoff with Straka in the opening event of this years FedExCup Playoffs. 70 by three points. The fix: adjusting his setup, with the goal of reducing the strain on his back. ET in the final group with Mito Pereira. He also has three runner-up finishes in major championships . And that would keep. 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.

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