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Zach Johnson (born February 24, 1976) is an American golfer, virtually nknown until winning the 2007 Masters.
Johnson was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He was raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and developed his golf skills at Elmcrest Country Club, and also as a member of the Cedar Rapids Regis High School golf team. He attended Drake University and turned professional in 1998. He started out on the developmental tour circuit, including Prairie Golf Tour and the NGA 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. He won his first PGA Tour event at the 2004 BellSouth Classic. He has featured in the top 40 of the Official World Golf Rankings. Johnson qualified for the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup team, finishing 9th on the U.S. Points List. He has the highest winning score ever recorded at the Masters Golf Tournement.
Professional wins
- 1998 1 Prairie Golf Tour event
- 1999 2 Prairie Golf Tour events
- 2001 3 NGA Hooters Tour events
- 2002 1 NGA Hooters Tour event
- 2003 Rheem Classic, Envirocare Utah Classic (both Nationwide Tour)
- 2004 BellSouth Classic (PGA Tour)
- 2006 Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (with Stewart Cink and Scott Verplank, unofficial event)
- 2007 US Masters (Major)