The younger American hope, second in majors 3 times within the final two years, loves all of the spectacle and traditions of St Andrews. Particularly the four-legged selection.
Will Zalatoris is nearly fully new to St Andrews and the Outdated Course – however he’s all in already.
“I didn’t want rather more pleasure than clearly enjoying on Saturday and strolling down fairways with individuals and their canine and every little thing,” he mentioned “Only a very informal day. It’s fairly particular.
“You might have Augusta Nationwide, which is clearly one of many premier, most personal locations on the earth. And then you definately come right here, and I’m strolling down fairways with 60 individuals and their canine.
“Clearly this week is rather more sort of the “individuals’s event”. I believe it’s very cool seeing the 2 reverse sides, and I like them each equally.
“A few of the locals have educated their canine to sit down proper by the tee marker even after they play. I would like to start out engaged on Luna, my canine, to start out doing that.”
Past that, Will has crammed his yardage ebook with notes. “I’ve written extra in my yardage ebook during the last 4 days than I believe I’ve in my complete profession,” he laughed.
“In trendy golf programs, parkland programs, you’re attempting to mainly hit fairways and also you’re not apprehensive about angles,” he mentioned. “Right here, you do have to fret about that.
“There’s some spots the place lacking it in a single spot is nice for some pin (positions) and it’s atrocious for different pins. So with the ability to determine that out clearly all through the week has been an awesome problem and has been very attention-grabbing.
“When you assume you’ve acquired it found out, you don’t. We’ve had just about the identical wind, or not less than coming from usually the identical path. However I do know that numerous holes clearly will play completely different relying on which path.
“I’ve gotten some assist from just a few native mates (Will is sweet mates with Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre). It’s been clearly a deal with.”
Off the course, Zalatoris isn’t hiding away both.
“Everybody mentioned that the thrill of the city, that there’s simply nothing prefer it. But it surely simply exceeds all expectations. The locals strolling down fairways with us, simply assembly individuals. Although clearly I’m a good distance from dwelling, I really feel like I’m sort of round lots of people that I do know.”
