Career
Zachrisson is 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 has been a commentator for the television broadcasts of The Open Championship and many other golf tournaments.
In the early 1990s, he was hired by Viasat, and since then has been a golf commentator on its channels, including the Viasat Sport channels.
He also writes about golf for many periodicals, including Svensk Golf, Golf-Store Magazine and Golf Digest. In recent years, he has also been a commentator at sailing events.
He has also written a book on skates for tour skating. In March 2012, Göran Zachrisson interviewed Zlatan Ibrahimović, captain of the Swedish soccer team
The interview, titled Zlatan Exklusivt (Zlatan Exclusive) was seen by over two million viewers on Swedish television 1979 Golden Club of the Swedish Golf Association.