 In a Wayne and Shuster sketch about a golf tournament being held on the streets of Toronto, Johnny Wayne's character is named "Zarley Kermit, Jr."

In 1965, Zarley co-founded the PGA Tour Bible Study group with fellow PGA Tour players, Jim and Babe Hiskey.It still flourishes today and has proliferated throughout the world of professional golf.In the period between his careers on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour, he authored three books on religion and world affairs.