Will Zalatoris announced he’s had another back surgery. In a social media post Monday, the big hitter said that after the PGA Championship he was told he ‘re-herniated two discs.’ His surgery was Friday.
Zalatoris has made nine of 11 cuts in 2025, but both his missed cuts were at majors, the Masters and the PGA Championship. He also has two withdrawals this season, once at the Farmers Insurance Open and again at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Both WDs came before those events started, so no reasons were given.
Full statement from Will Zalatoris about his recent back surgery
Hey everyone, sharing a health update. This spring, I started feeling some discomfort and instability in my back that progressively got worse. 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 at 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. Thank you to my team, friends, and family for being there for me throughout this journey. Looking forward to seeing everyone in the fall!!
While not specifying his recovery time, he seems to be targeting this fall for his return. He previously had a back injury and subsequent surgery in April of 2023, and that derailed his next 18 months. Ahead of the 2025 season, he said he put on 20 pounds and spoke positively about his outlook at the season-opening Sentry.
‘It’s nice to be in a really good spot and really good head space,’ Zalatoris said in January. ‘Body feels great. Put in a lot of great work over the last four months. Purposely didn’t play much because I wanted to get some work in.’