Zach Johnson
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| Personal Information | |
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| Birth | February 24, 1976 Iowa City, Iowa , U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Nationality | |
| Residence | Lake Mary, Florida, U.S. |
| College | Drake University |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1998 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour (joined 2004) |
| Professional wins | 15 (PGA Tour: 3, Nationwide Tour: 2, Other: 10) |
| Best Results in Major Championships Wins: 1 |
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| Masters | Won: 2007 |
| U.S. Open | T45: 2007 |
| British Open | T20: 2007 |
| PGA Championship | T17: 2005 |
Zachary Harris "Zach" Johnson (born February 24, 1976) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour and the 2007 Masters champion.
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[edit] Biography
The son of a chiropractor, Johnson was born in Iowa City, Iowa and raised in Cedar Rapids, the oldest of Dave & Julie Johnson's three children. Playing many sports as a youth (baseball, basketball, football, and soccer), Johnson took up golf at age 10 and developed his skills at Elmcrest Country Club. He played #2 on the Regis High School golf team and led them to an Iowa 3A state championship in 1992, his sophomore year.
Following graduation from high school in 1994, Johnson enrolled at Drake University in Des Moines. As the #2 player on the Drake golf team, he led the Bulldogs to three NCAA regional meets and two Missouri Valley championships. Johnson received early inspiration when his uncle, Tom Harris, qualified for the 1975 NAIA national tournament. Johnson has admitted to not being the best player on his high school or college team, but was quoted in his Masters speech saying, "I just kept getting better every year."
Johnson turned professional in 1998 and played on the developmental tour circuit, including the now-defunct Prairie Golf Tour, the Buy.com Tour (now called the Nationwide Tour), and the Hooters Tour, where he won the final three regular-season events in 2001. In 2003, he topped the money list on the Nationwide Tour with then record earnings of $494,882, earning an automatic promotion to the PGA Tour. He won his first PGA Tour event at the 2004 BellSouth Classic outside of Atlanta. Johnson qualified for the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup team, finishing 9th on the U.S. points list.
On April 8, 2007, Johnson won the Masters Tournament in Augusta by a margin of 2 strokes over Tiger Woods, Retief Goosen, and Rory Sabbatini. It was his first major title. His score of 289 (+1) tied Sam Snead (1954) and Jack Burke Jr. (1956) for the highest winning score at the Masters. His victory took him from #56 to #15 in the world rankings; he was the first outside the top 50 in the world rankings to win the Masters in the history of the ranking. After winning, he mentioned his Christian faith and thanked God, saying "This being Easter, I cannot help but believe my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ was walking with me. I owe this to him." [1]
Johnson, his wife Kim, and son, Will, reside in Orlando, Florida; Johnson and his wife are members of First Baptist Church in Orlando[2]. Johnson was raised a Catholic, but joined his wife's church prior to their marriage in 2003.
On September 4, 2007, Zach Johnson led the singing of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the 7th Inning Stretch of the Chicago Cubs baseball game at Wrigley Field.
[edit] Professional wins (15)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (3)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runners up |
| 1. | Apr. 4, 2004 | BellSouth Classic | -13 (69-66-68-72=275) | 1 stroke | |
| 2. | Apr. 8, 2007 | The Masters | +1 (71-73-76-69=289) | 2 strokes | |
| 3. | May 20, 2007 | AT&T Classic | -15 (71-66-69-67=273) | Playoff1 |
1 Defeated Ryuji Imada with birdie on first extra hole.
[edit] Nationwide Tour wins (2)
- 2003 (2) Rheem Classic, Envirocare Utah Classic
[edit] Other wins (10)
- 1998 1 Prairie Golf Tour event
- 1999 2 Prairie Golf Tour events
- 2001 Iowa Open, 3 NGA Hooters Tour events
- 2002 Iowa Open, 1 NGA Hooters Tour event
- 2006 Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (with Stewart Cink and Scott Verplank)
[edit] Major Championships
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runners Up |
| 2007 | The Masters | 2 shot deficit | +1 (71-73-76-69=289) | 2 strokes |
[edit] Results timeline
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| The Masters | DNP | CUT | T32 | 1 | T20 |
| U.S. Open | T48 | CUT | CUT | T45 | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T20 | |
| PGA Championship | T37 | T17 | CUT | CUT |
DNP = did not play
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] PGA Tour career summary
| Year | Wins (Majors) | Earnings ($) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 2,417,685 | 19 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1,796,441 | 39 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2,452,250 | 24 |
| 2007 | 2 (1) | 3,922,338 | 8 |
| Career* | 3 (1) | 10,645,713 | 70 |
* Complete through the end of the 2007 season
[edit] United States national team appearances
- Presidents Cup: 2007 (winners)
- Ryder Cup: 2006
[edit] References
- ^ Baggs, Mercer. "Zach's Win More than Self Serving"
- ^ Roach, Erin. "Masters winner buoyed by faith, marriage" (April 10, 2007). Baptist Press. Retrieved April 11, 2007.
[edit] External links
- PGA Tour.com - profile - Zach Johnson
- Augusta.com - Out of the Ordinary - profile - 06-April-2008
- Golf.com - Zach Johnson is the talk of the town - April 2008
- Xavier Foundation.org - Zach Johnson - Fall 2004
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