Göran Zachrisson
Goran Zachrisson (14 May 1938 – 11 August 2021) was a Swedish golf and sports journalist and television commentator. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden. From 1964 to 1967, Zachrisson was editor in chief of the magazine Svensk Golf. In 1966, he began working as commentator for the TV broadcasts of The Open Championship and many other golf events.[1]
Zachrisson died on 11 August 2021 in Stockholm of cancer, aged 83.[2]
Honors
[change | change source]- 1979 Golden Club of the Swedish Golf Association[3]
- 1994 Wall plaque of the Professional Golfers' Association of Sweden[4]
Bibliography
[change | change source]- Golf för alla: att spela golf: utrustning, teknik, tävlingsformer, kostnader (1968)
- På långfärdsskridskor (2000)
- 20 berättelser om golf (2006)
- Fler berättelser om golf (2011)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Tomas Tynander, "Han är hetaste svensken i The Open: Zachrisson gör sin 40:e start: Något unikt", Aftonbladet, 14 July 2005 (in Swedish)
- ↑ "Göran Zachrisson är död – blev 83 år".
- ↑ Guldklubban Archived 1 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Svenska Golfförbundet, Golf.se (in Swedish)
- ↑ Väggplakett, PGA Sweden (in Swedish)
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