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.

Zachrisson died on 11 August 2021 in Stockholm of cancer, aged 83.

Göran Zachrisson

Honors

1979 Golden Club of the Swedish Golf Association

1994 Wall plaque of the Professional Golfers' Association of 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)

Göran Zachrisson

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Other websites

1938 births

2021 deaths

Swedish journalists

Swedish television personalities

Sports commentators

Writers from Stockholm

Editors

Göran Zachrisson