Sunday was another story of what could have been for Will Zalatoris.
The 25-year-old finished one stroke behind Matt Fitzpatrick at the 2022 U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. He just missed a 14-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole that would have forced a playoff, which meant a third second-place finish in nine major starts.
"This one, in particular, hurts pretty hard," he told reporters. "I'm three shots away from practically being a—having a chance of being a three-time major champion. A bounce here or there."
Zalatoris finished in second place in the 2021 Masters and second place in this year's PGA Championship with the latter coming after he fell short in a playoff against Justin Thomas.