Will Zalatoris to Miss 2027 Season: Once-Budding Star Set for Another Back Surgery
Zalatoris plans spinal-fusion surgery in Dallas after the Austin Championship, and he said recurring back injuries will sideline him for all of 2027.
- Professional golfer Will Zalatoris announced Wednesday he will miss the entire 2027 PGA Tour season after undergoing spinal-fusion surgery in Dallas next month to address chronic back issues.
- This procedure marks Zalatoris's third major back operation since 2023, following a microdiscectomy and disc replacement, as he seeks to end "four years of hell" caused by recurring injuries.
- Before entering surgery in late November, Zalatoris plans to compete in the Austin Championship at Omni Barton Creek Resort, scheduled for Nov. 12-15; he reinjured his back during the Valero Texas Open in April 2026, his last tournament.
- Zalatoris targets a 2028 comeback, potentially utilizing the PGA Tour's two-tiered Challenger Series as a pathway to the Championship Series, and said "it looks like I can come back in 2028 and play in the Challenger Series if everything works like it should."
- A former Wake Forest standout, Zalatoris established himself as a top talent by finishing runner-up in the 2021 Masters and 2022 PGA Championship; he won the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship, making this latest setback particularly difficult for the promising career.
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Writing sports, 15 Oct (EFE).- American golfer Will Zalatoris will be lost next season due to the back operation he is going to undergo in November to try to remedy an injury he has been dragging for four years. Zalatoris, 30 years old and winner of a tournament at the PGA [...] The entry The American Will Zalatoris will operate back in November and will not play in 2027 was first published in HolaNews.
Will Zalatoris will miss ’27 season to undergo third back surgery - Regional Media News
By Field Level Media Oct 15 (Field Level Media) - Will Zalatoris is making back surgery his priority over the 2027 PGA Tour season and will miss the entire year in hopes his third operation will be his last. Zalatoris, 30, disclosed his plan on [...]
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PGA Tour star Will Zalatoris is scheduled to miss the entire 2027 season as he prepares for spinal fusion surgery in late November 2026. This procedure will be the 30-year-old's third major back operation since 2023, a critical step to finally alleviate the chronic issues that have hampered his once-promising career. 🏆 Will Zalatoris to Miss 2027 PGA Tour Season After Third Back Surgery, Eyes 2028 Return.
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Will Zalatoris will miss ’27 season to undergo third back surgery
By Field Level Media Oct 15 (Field Level Media) – Will Zalatoris is making back surgery his priority over the 2027 PGA Tour season and will miss the entire year in hopes his third operation will be his last. Zalatoris, 30, disclosed his plan on Wednesday at a press conference for the Austin Championship, part of the FedEx Cup fall schedule next month. Zalatoris is set to undergo spinal-fusion surgery in November, his latest effort to addres…
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