Zach Johnson Wins PGA Tour Champions Event at Home in Iowa
Johnson’s 63 matched the tournament low and moved him to 12-under with Brett Quigley and Scott Hend after two rounds.
- On June 14, Iowa native Zach Johnson won the Principal Charity Classic at Wakonda Club in Des Moines, finishing at 17-under-par 199 for his second Champions Tour victory.
- Johnson entered the final round tied for the lead at 12-under with Brett Quigley and Scott Hend, then shot a 5-under 67 to separate himself after recording a scorching 63 on Saturday.
- Best known for winning the 2007 Masters and 2015 British Open, the 50-year-old has finished in the top ten in all seven of his Champions Tour starts this season.
- Richard Green and Retief Goosen tied for second place, four strokes behind Johnson, as the Iowa native captured his second title in his first season on the Champions Tour.
- Johnson's victory caps a successful transition to the Champions Tour after a 12-time winning career on the PGA Tour, following his earlier James Hardie Pro Football Hall Fame Invitational triumph.
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Zach Johnson pulls out Principal Charity title in native Iowa
Zach Johnson broke away from the pack to post a four-shot win in his home state, capturing the Principal Charity Classic title on Sunday in Des Moines, Iowa. Playing his first season on the 50-and-older PGA Tour Champions, Johnson prevailed in his first start at Des Moines' Wakonda Club as he followed Saturday's round of
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Zach Johnson won the Principal Charity Classic on Sunday in his home state debut, carding a 5-under-par 67 to win by four strokes…
Iowa native Zach Johnson captures Principal Charity Classic title at 17-under in tournament debut
After starting the week outside the top 20, Iowa native Zach Johnson surged up the leaderboard and finished off a four-shot victory in his first Principal Charity Classic appearance.

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