Will Zalatoris is a professional golfer with a career-high Official World Golf Ranking of No.7, which he reached in September 2022. He has two professional wins and in 2022, he made it to the Top 2 of the US Open. He also finished second in the 2022 PGA Championship.
Player Profile and College Career
William Patrick Zalatoris was born on August 16, 1996, in San Francisco, California. He currently resides in Plano, Texas. Zalatoris stands 188 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 79 kg.
| Height / weight | 1.88 m / 79 kg |
| Born | 16 Aug 1996 |
| Nationality |
United States
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Zalatoris attended the Trinity Christian Academy. In 2014, he won the US Junior Amateur. He later played college golf for Wake Forest University in North Carolina. In 2017, he was named the ACC Player of the Year.
Career
He turned pro in 2018 and started playing on the Korn Ferry Tour via sponsor exemptions. His first professional win came in 2020. It was at the TPC Colorado Championship.
2022 was a big year in his career. In August, he won his first PGA Tour event, the FedEx St Jude Championship. He also finished in the Top 2 of the US Open and he came in second at the PGA Championship. In September 2022, he reached a career-high ranking of No.7.
Career Highlights
Number of Wins by Tour
- PGA Tour - 1
- Korn Ferry Tour - 1
Best Results in Major Championships
- Masters Tournament - 2nd: 2021
- PGA Championship - 2nd: 2022
- U.S. Open - T2: 2022
- The Open Championship - T28: 2022
Awards
- PGA Tour Rookie of the Year -2020–21
