Will Zalatoris had quite the year.
He came close to winning three times in 2022, including two major championships, before finally breaking out for his first victory on the PGA Tour at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first of three FedEx Cup playoff events.
The Wake Forest product has also been a great voice for the Tour since the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series began to pry some of the game’s biggest names who sought paychecks over legacy.
Disappointingly, Zalatoris’ season came to a screeching halt at the BMW Championship when he sustained two herniated disks during the third round.
After a brief period of optimism that he may be able to play in the Tour Championship the following week, he announced he would not only miss the chance to play for the $18 million first-place prize, but would be unavailable for the Presidents Cup.
Zalatoris wasn’t one of the six automatic qualifiers, but he was expected to be one of Davis Love III’s captains picks.
Before his injury and maiden win, the 26-year-old sat down with Graham Bensinger to discuss LIV Golf, Rory McIlroy’s leadership, playing with Tiger Woods, growing up with Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth and struggles after leaving college.