Zalatoris seemed to be one of the next young stars of golf, but a back injury derailed his progress in 2023, causing him to require surgery and spend the second half of the year rehabbing.

Will Zalatoris underwent his second back surgery for herniated discs. He will miss the rest of the season but is upbeat about the future. ... — GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) May 26, 2025.

Even before this injury update, Zalatoris wasn't the same player he was early in his career. The Wake Forest product had one of the best starts to his major championship career in golf history ...

Will Zalatoris announced Monday he will miss the rest of the PGA Tour season after surgery to repair two herniated discs in his back.

Will Zalatoris will miss the rest of the 2025 PGA Tour season after having a second back surgery in two years. The 28-year-old, currently ranked 84th in the world, announced on social media that ...

The 28-year-old has been out of golf courses for a while now, and seems to have become impatient and frustrated by his absence. Zalatoris admits it's not easy to deal with an injury, especially ...

Zalatoris's PGA Tour membership is only guaranteed until 2025, so he must play in the FedEx Cup Fall Series to secure his card for next season. Otherwise, he may need a medical extension to play ...

Will Zalatoris said on Monday he has undergone a second back surgery in just over two years and will be sidelined through the US PGA Tour Championship. The 28-year-old American, whose only PGA ...

Zalatoris burst onto the scene in his first two seasons on the big-league circuit, winning the 2021 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Award while finishing runner-up at the 2021 Masters, 2022 PGA ...

The back injuries have stunted what looked to be a promising early career. Zalatoris was the tour’s rookie of the year in 2020-21 when he finished solo second in the Masters and posted eight top ...

In 2025, Zalatoris finished inside the top 25 in four of his first six worldwide starts. Since then, though, ... — Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) May 26, 2025.