Goran Zachrisson (14 May 1938 – 11 August 2021) was a Swedish
golf and sports journalist and television commentator from
Stockholm
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. Zachrisson was known for his golfing skills and his distinct style of reporting.
From 1964 to 1967, Zachrisson was editor in chief of the magazine ''
Svensk Golf
''Svensk Golf'' is a Swedish language golf magazine that has published since 1946. It is one of the most read magazines in Sweden.
History and profile
''Svensk Golf'' was launched in 1946. The Swedish Golf Association acquired the magazine in 19 ...
''. Since 1966, he was a commentator for the TV broadcasts of
The Open Championship and many other golf tournaments. In the early 1990s, he was hired by
Viasat
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, and since then was a golf commentator on its channels, including the
Viasat Sport
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channels. He also wrote about golf for many periodicals, including ''Svensk Golf'', ''Golf-Store Magazine'' and ''
Golf Digest
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''. In later years, he was also a commentator at
sailing events.
Zachrisson was a member of
Djursholm Golf Club
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, where he was president of the banking committee, and since 1992 was a member of
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
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, the world's most prestigious golf club. Zachrisson was also a member of
Sand GC,
Stockholms GK,
Svartinge, the
Royal Liverpool GC and
Charlton G&CC.
In a summer address on 18 July 2007, Zachrisson mentioned among other things that his son Jonas was playing in the Swedish
synthpop
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band
NASA. He also wrote a book on
skate
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s for
tour skating.
In March 2012, Göran Zachrisson interviewed
Zlatan Ibrahimović,
captain
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of the
Swedish soccer team. The interview, titled ''Zlatan Exklusivt'' (Zlatan Exclusive) was seen by over two million viewers on Swedish TV.
Zachrisson died after a short battle with cancer in August 2021 at the age of 83.
Honors
* 1979 Golden Club of the
Swedish Golf Association
* 1994 Wall plaque of the Professional Golfers' Association of Sweden
Väggplakett
PGA Sweden
Bibliography
* 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
External links
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Swedish sports journalists
Swedish sports broadcasters
Swedish television journalists
Swedish television personalities
Golf writers and broadcasters
Journalists from Stockholm
1938 births
2021 deaths