Will picked up his first professional victory in 2020 at the TPC Colorado Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour. The Plano alum walked down the aisle with his long-term girlfriend, Caitlin Sellers, who has been his best friend. "This course is where every shot you hit you're on the edge of your seat," Straka said. 1 in the world stays with Masters champion Scottie Scheffler, who missed the cut and spent Sunday playing Pine Valley for the first time. Glover closed with a 66 and wound up in a tie for third. Willy Z is FINALLY a winner on the PGA Tour pic.twitter.com/p02shNTaK2. 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. Will Zalatoris' Masters run not a surprise to Tony Romo - New York Post Be the first one to comment on this story. Caitlin and Will got married in an intimate ceremony earlier this week. [12], In October 2021, Zalatoris shot his career low round (61) on the PGA Tour at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi. Something went wrong while submitting the form. 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. Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship, "Zalatoris, Riley progress from U.S. Start the Golf Season off right with InsideGOLF ($100 value - just $20). He played his fourth shot out to 4 feet as Zalatoris was still going over his options. Player Profile: Birthplace. Find classes that best matches your needs. He has competed primarily on the PGA Tour, where he has won once, at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship . Born in San Francisco, California, Will Zalatoris was introduced to the game early on playing with his parents at California Golf Club. Zalatoris Masters breakthrough wasnt even the highlight of his month back in April of 2021. When Zalatoris first broke onto the golf scene, golf fans on social media were quick to point out their favorite Zalatoris doppelgngers. 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. [5] He left school after his junior year to turn professional. [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. It figures Zalatoris struggled to reflect on his numerous close calls over the past three seasons. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Amateur, when Zalatoris qualified as a 12 year old and competed as a 13 year old, alongside Scheffler and Spieth. After years of dating, the couple finally tied the knot and shared the good news with Will's 256K Instagram followers. 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. Spoiler alert: It's yet to be announced, but the course is almost certain to be added as the 2041 Ryder Cup site. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. 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. He also has three runner-up finishes in major championships . Will Zalatoris and Caitlin Sellers are considered among the most beautiful couples in the sports world. Before heading off to play collegiately, he won both the Texas State Amateur and the U.S. Ill be better this time. 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. The bride completed her look with elegant makeup and open hair flowing down her shoulders. 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. Shortly after his second-place finish at Augusta, Zalatoris proposed to his long-time girlfriend Caitlin Sellers. 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. An MRI revealed that Zalatoris, 26, had two herniated disks. The shutdown simplified things.. [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. Zalatoris had honors, but his shot was in trouble immediately. A Golf Channel article said Zalatoris was seeking to return at the Hero World Challenge. Will attended Wake Forest University where he received the Arnold Palmer Scholarship. Will Zalatoris withdraws from Tour Championship, will also not play in 7 World Ranking. 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. If that doesnt sound like a household name to you, dont worry. He has suffered two herniated discs and has been away from the game. 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. Please logout and login again. Zalatoris came close to sending the U.S. Open to a playoff on Sunday, only to finish disappointed once again. Straka went to the drop zone, and his wedge went into the back bunker. I realized I dont need to be on the range for hours; I need to play. 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. Spieth was three grades ahead of them growing up, but the three found themselves clashing on the junior circuit quite often. ET in the final group with Mito Pereira. 1 spot in the FedEx Cup standings after capturing his first PGA Tour win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis. He hasnt been in a film in nearly 20 years, according to his imdb page. They checked with Smith, who confirmed it was touching the line. 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. 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. Born in San Francisco, California, Will Zalatoris was introduced to the game early on playing with his parents at California Golf Club. Meanwhile, No. Zalatoris looked to be in trouble from a fairway bunker on the 18th in regulation until he made that 10-footer for par at a 4-under 66. PGA:How to watch|ESPN+ streaming|Leaderboard|Saturday tee times. 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. Will Zalatoris watches his putt on the 9th. But as Nelson week grew closer, those feelings the teenager were experiencing werent butterflies they were pains from an inflamed appendix. 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I love you., A post shared by Will Zalatoris (@willzalatoris). 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.. 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. 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. 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. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. 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. 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. 121, knowing that only the top 70 advance to the next tournament.