Who Is Zach Johnson?, Age, Height, Career, Awards, Family, Net Worth: Zach Johnson, officially known as Zachary Harris Johnson is an American professional golfer.
He developed a passion for playing golf at a younger age, has been consistent throughout his career, and has become one of the most sought-after American golfers.
At this time of writing (Thursday, 31 August 2023), Johnson has 12 victories on the PGA Tour, including two major championships, the 2007 Masters and the 2015 Open Championship.
He became a professional golfer in 1998 and played on the developmental tour circuit, including the Prairie Golf Tour and 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 in 2004 and in 2006, he recorded a number of impressive results, with 2 runner-ups and a 3rd at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
In regards to the above-mentioned feat, Johnson qualified for the U.S. Ryder Cup team for the first time in 2006, finishing ninth on the U.S. points list.
In April 2007, Johnson won his first major title at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. His victory took him from #56 to #15 in the world rankings.
A few weeks after winning the Masters, he won for the 3rd time on tour at the AT&T Classic. Following the win, Johnson moved from 15th to 13th in the world rankings.
In 2009, Johnson won the Sony Open in Hawaii for his 5th victory on the PGA Tour and successfully defended his title at the Valero Texas Open in May 2009.
In 2010, on the PGA Tour, Johnson made 10 of his first eleven cuts without any significant results. In June 2010, he won the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, his 7th PGA Tour victory.
In 2012, Johnson won the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial for the 2nd time in his career. In December 2013, he had a playoff victory over Tiger Woods at the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge
The win moved him into the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career. He had his 11th career victory in January 2014 with a win at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
With the above-mentioned victory, Johnson moved up to a career-high 7th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
In July 2015, he beat Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman in a 4-hole playoff to win the Open Championship for his 12th PGA Tour win and 2nd major
In July 2019, he fell off the Official World Golf Ranking’s top 100 players for the first time since April 2004. In August 2019, he failed to make the FedEx Cup Playoffs for the first time since the playoffs were introduced in 2007.
In July 2021, Johnson was forced to withdraw from the 2021 Open Championship after testing positive for COVID-19, ending his participation in 69 consecutive majors.
In August 2023, Johnson hit the headlines following an announcement that he would captain the U.S. Ryder Cup squad against Europe in Rome, Italy.
Also, Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas have been named among United States Captain, Johnson’s six wildcard picks for the upcoming Ryder Cup.
Zach Johnson Age
Zach Johnson celebrated his 47th birthday in February this year (2023). He was born on February 24, 1976, in Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Zach Johnson Height & Weight
Zach Johnson stands at a height of 1.80 m and weighs around 73 kg
Zach Johnson Family
Zach Johnson was born in Iowa City, Iowa, United States to his parents; Julie Johnson (mother) and Dave Johnson (father).
Although he’s famous, there’s no relevant information regarding his parents as their name, date of birth, age, and occupation are unknown at this time of writing.
Zach has never shared any information regarding his siblings hence we can’t state whether or not he’s the only child of his parents. There are no records about that.
The American professional golfer has been married to Kim Barclay since 2003. Kim lives away from the spotlight hence at this time of writing, we do not have any information regarding her date of birth, age, educational background, and occupation.
The couple are blessed with three children. The pair have two sons Will Johnson and Wyatt Johnson and one daughter Abby Jane Johnson. Will was born just three months after Johnson won his first Masters in 2007.
Zach Johnson Net Worth
As of August 2023, Zach Johnson has an estimated net worth of about $ 35 million. He has earned such an amount from his career as a professional golfer.
Zach Johnson Social Media
Zach Johnson owns a verified Twitter account with over 400,000 followers, a verified Facebook page with over 33,000 followers, and a verified Instagram account with over 32,000 followers. The American professional golfer is very active on these social media platforms.
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