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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Zalatoris out until fall after undergoing second back surgery
American Will Zalatoris, a three-time major runner-up, underwent back surgery last week after missing the cut at the PGA Championship (Alex Slitz) 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 Tour triumph came at the 2022 St. Jude Championship, revealed on social media he decided on the operation after missing the cut at the PGA Championship. Advertisement "This spring, I started feeling some discomfort and instability in my back that progressively got worse," Zalatoris said on Instagram. "Following the PGA Championship, an MRI showed that I had re-herniated two discs. After discussing the options with my medical team, I underwent surgery this past Friday with Dr. Michael Duffy of the Texas Back Institute. "I'm happy to say that I woke up feeling good and excited about my long-term back health. Time to focus on my recovery and get back after it. "Looking forward to seeing everyone in the fall." That timetable means world number 84 Zalatoris will miss June's US Open and July's British Open as well as August's PGA Tour playoffs. Advertisement Zalatoris underwent microdiscectomy back surgery in April 2023 after suffering back injuries at the Masters practice area and missed the next eight months. He has not managed a top-10 finish since sharing ninth at last year's Masters, his seventh top-10 effort in a major. Zalatoris is a three-time major runner-up, taking second at the 2021 Masters and 2022 PGA Championship and sharing second at the 2022 US Open. js/iwd
France 24
06-05-2025
- Business
- France 24
Trump's Aberdeen course to host revived Scottish Championship
The $2.75-million-dollar tournament, which previously featured as part of the Race to Dubai in 2020, will take place from August 7-10 at Trump International Golf Links. The Scottish Championship, which replaces the cancelled Czech Masters, was last played in October 2020 at Fairmont St Andrews. It will clash with the St Jude Championship in the PGA Tour's season-ending play-offs, as well as the Chicago event in LIV Golf. The Trump International course, situated 16 kilometres north of Aberdeen in north-eastern Scotland, opened in 2012 and staged PGA seniors tournaments in 2023 and 2024. Guy Kinnings, CEO of the European Tour, said: "Trump International Golf Links Scotland has already earned a reputation as one of the best modern links courses in the UK and it promises to be an excellent venue for the return of the Scottish Championship." Trump, who bought Turnberry in 2014, handed over control of his Scottish golf courses to his sons shortly before he took office at the White House for the first time in 2017 but has retained a financial interest. Eric Trump, executive vice-president of The Trump Organization, welcomed the announcement as a "significant milestone which reflects the hard work of our team and is a true testament to the exceptional golf and hospitality we deliver in Scotland". The US President also owns Trump Turnberry in southwest Scotland and has reportedly spoken to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer about the Open Championship returning to the Ayrshire venue, which last hosted it in 2009. Speaking last month, chief executive Mark Darbon of the Open's organisers R&A said his body's decision-making on who hosted the major must be solely based on the golf and also voiced concerns about the infrastructure around the Ayrshire course. "The golf course is magnificent," Darbon said. "If anything, it's better now than it ever has been, given some of the improvements that have been made to the course. "But there are some challenges around the road and rail network, some of the accommodation provision in the surrounding area, and so we're working on what a model could look like for the future." © 2025 AFP
