Zalatoris didn’t elaborate on whether his job application materials were part of an elective requirement or driven by concerns about his future as a professional golfer.
Overnight, USGA officials confirmed what was first reported by Golfweek, that the 30-year-old had withdrawn from the championship, one of three exempt players who have bowed out.
Jason Day bounced back from his recent back injuries with a brilliant 62 at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut today to give himself a chance of his first win in three years on the tour.
Day said in a statement that he had been practising in recent days in Palm Springs in preparation for the Presidents Cup and the Australian Open when he hurt himself.
With four bulging discs in his back, Marc Leishman didn’t need any further injuries to make it uncomfortable to play golf. He got one anyway. The timing couldn’t have been worse.
This week at TPC Sawgrass was supposed to feature all top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking, the first event to do so in almost two years. That will no longer be the case.