Will Zalatoris

Will Zalatoris is a professional golfer known for his consistent performance on the PGA Tour, accumulating a significant number of top finishes in major championships and securing brand partnerships with prominent companies in the sports and lifestyle sectors. After winning the U.S. Junior Amateur, Texas Amateur Championship, and Trans-Mississippi Amateur, all in 2014, Will Zalatoris established himself as a dominant force in amateur golf. He continued his exceptional performance at Wake Forest University, attending on an Arnold Palmer Scholarship and securing four collegiate titles, including the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (2014), Rod Myers Invitational (2015), and the Pacific Coast Amateur (2016).

He set a new individual scoring average record of 70.44 at Wake Forest and represented the United States in the prestigious 2017 Walker Cup before turning professional in 2018. Zalatoris quickly made his mark in the professional ranks, navigating the Korn Ferry Tour through sponsor exemptions and Monday qualifying. His breakthrough arrived in 2020 with a decisive victory at the TPC Colorado Championship, a win that propelled him to Special Temporary Member status on the PGA Tour. This momentum carried into his major championship debut, where he recorded a notable sixth-place finish at the 2020 U.S.

Open. The following year, Zalatoris made headlines with a stunning second-place finish at the 2021 Masters Tournament, a performance that cemented his status as a rising star and earned him the coveted 2020–21 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year award. The 2022 season marked a significant milestone in Zalatoris’s career, highlighted by consecutive runner-up finishes at two of golf’s most prestigious events: the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open.

His career reflects a trajectory of sustained excellence and a remarkable ability to overcome adversity, making him a compelling figure in professional golf.