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Göran Zachrisson
Goran Zachrisson (14 May 1938 – 11 August 2021) was a Swedish golf and sports journalist and television commentator from Stockholm. 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''. 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, and since then was a golf commentator on its channels, including the Viasat Sport channels. He also wrote about golf for many periodicals, including ''Svensk Golf'', ''Golf-Store Magazine'' and ''Golf Digest''. In later years, he was also a commentator at sailing events. Zachrisson was a member of Djursholm Golf Club, where he was president of the banking committee, and since 1992 was a member of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, the world's most prestigious golf club. Zachrisson was also a member of Sand GC, Stock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key part of the game. Courses typically have either 18 or 9 ''holes'', regions of terrain that each contain a ''cup'', the hole that receives the ball. Each hole on a course contains a teeing ground to start from, and a putting green containing the cup. There are several standard forms of terrain between the tee and the green, such as the fairway, rough (tall grass), and various ''hazards'' such as water, rocks, or sand-filled ''bunkers''. Each hole on a course is unique in its specific layout. Golf is played for the lowest number of strokes by an individual, known as stroke play, or the lowest score on the most individual holes in a complete round by an individual or team, k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
