Will Zalatoris made the cut Saturday in his first PGA Tour event of the year in dramatic fashion.
The former Wake Forest star birdied his final two holes in the American Express tournament at the Pete Dye Stadium Course in LaQuinta, California, to shoot 2-under-par 70.
Needing birdie on his final hole, the long par-4 ninth, the 29-year-old Zalatoris ripped a 317-yard drive, followed by a 149-yard approach to within 18 inches for the tap-in birdie to advance to Sunday’s final round at 11-under 205…