Zach Johnson

What I find compelling about Zach Johnson is that he won majors on touch and discipline rather than raw power. Taking the 2007 Masters and the 2015 Open Championship as a player who isn't a long hitter tells me a lot about course management and nerve. The Iowa City roots and Drake University background give him a grounded, Midwestern feel that I think suits the way he plays. Captaining the 2023 U.S. Ryder Cup side in Rome was a tougher chapter, but I respect that he stepped into that pressure. To me he's proof that golf rewards precision and patience as much as athleticism.

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Name (English)

Zach Johnson

Name (Japanese)

ザック・ジョンソン

Reading

ざっく・じょんそん

Born

February 24, 1976 (age 50)

Origin

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Height

180 cm

Occupation

golfer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Dragon

High school

Regis High School

University

Drake University

• Official sitehttps://www.zachjohnsongolf.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach%20Johnson
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B6%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139360

Tags

• Iowa
• golfer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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