Göran Zachrisson
Göran Zachrisson | |
|---|---|
 Göran Zachrisson at the Swedish sports Awards in January 2013 | |
| Born | 14 May 1938  |
| Died | 11 August 2021 (aged 83) Stockholm |
| Children | Jonas 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
Zachrisson was a member of
In a summer address on 18 July 2007, Zachrisson mentioned among other things that his son Jonas was playing in the Swedish
.In March 2012, Göran Zachrisson interviewed
Zachrisson died after a short battle with cancer in August 2021 at the age of 83.[4]
Honors
- 1979 Golden Club of the Swedish Golf Association[5]
- 1994 Wall plaque of the Professional Golfers' Association of Sweden[6]
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
- ^ "Sweden's 'Voice of Golf', Göran Zachrisson, Wins Special Recognition Award". CPG. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Tomas Tynander, "Han är hetaste svensken i The Open: Zachrisson gör sin 40:e start: Något unikt", Aftonbladet, 14 July 2005 (in Swedish)
- ^ Stefan Cardner, "'Zacke' berättar vidare i ny bok" Archived 21 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Golf.se (in Swedish)
- ^ "Göran Zachrisson är död – blev 83 år". www.expressen.se. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- Svenska Golfförbundet, Golf.se (in Swedish)
- ^ Väggplakett, PGA Sweden (in Swedish)
External links
Media related to Göran Zachrisson at Wikimedia Commons