Will Zalatoris
Height: 6'2" (1.88 m)
Weight: 175 (79 kg)
Age: 25 (August 16, 1996)
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Residence: Dallas, Texas
Family:
Single
Education:
Wake Forest University (2018, Psychology)
Special Interests:
Baseball, basketball, football
Turned Professional:
2018
City plays from:
Dallas, TX, United States
Exempt Status
PGA TOURTop 125 non-member 2020-21 (thru 2021-22)
Career Victories
Korn Ferry Tour Victories (1):
2020 (1) TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes.Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
61 - 2022 The American Express (Round 2)Career High FedExCup Rank:
#10 : 2022 Fortinet ChampionshipCareer High Official World Golf Rank:
#14 : 2022 PGA ChampionshipCareer Largest Paycheck:
$1,620,000 : 2022 PGA Championship (Finished 2)2021-22 Season Highlights
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PGA TOUR
Sanderson Farms Championship - Held a share of the second-round lead at the Sanderson Farms Championship before finishing T14. Marked his first career 36-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR. Carded an 11-under 61 in the second round, his first career score of 63 or better on the PGA TOUR. Farmers Insurance Open - Fell to Luke List in a playoff at the Farmers Insurance Open, earning his second career runner-up on the PGA TOUR in his 40th start. Held a share of the lead after the third round, his first career 54-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR, before recording a 1-under 71. Marked his first playoff appearance on TOUR. Masters Tournament - Finished T6 at the Masters Tournament, his second consecutive top-10 at the event. Co-led the field in Par-4 Scoring Average (3.98). Zurich Classic of New Orleans - Finished T4 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with partner Davis Riley, recording his third consecutive top-10 on TOUR.
Career Records
| PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 0 - 2) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Events | Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Cuts Made | Cuts Missed | WD | FedExCup Rank | Earnings | |
| Total: | 48 | 151 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 1 | $7,974,376 | ||||
| 2022 | 15 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 13 | $4,472,150 | ||||
| 2021 | 25 | 87 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 1 | $3,487,352 | ||||
| 2018 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | $14,874 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 1 (A) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 1 (A) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| (A) - Amateur | |||||||||||||
Top Tournaments |
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| PGA TOUR | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Masters Tournament | PGA Championship | U.S. Open | The Open Championship | WGC-HSBC Champions | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv | WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession | |
| 2022 | T26 | T6 | 2 (P) | T5 | |||||
| 2021 | 21 | T8 | T6 | W/D | T28 | T8 | T22 | ||
| 2018 | CUT | ||||||||
Personal
- 2017 First-Team All-American, 2017 Walker Cup Team Member and 2017 ACC Player of the Year.
- 2014 US Junior Amateur champion.
- Favorite place to visit is his place of birth, San Francisco.
- His mom was a track-and-field athlete at the University of Oregon.
- Favorite memory off the course was being at Game 5 of the 2010 World Series and witnessing the San Francisco Giants winning the title.
- Favorite sports teams are the Golden State Warriors, San Francisco Giants, Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Stars.