Zach Johnson, the 12-time winner on the PGA Tour, is best known for winning the Master's Tournament on 8th April 2007 held in Augusta, Georgia which was his first major title. He is also remembered for winning the 2015 Open Championship at St Andrew's which was his 12th PGA Tour win and second major title.
In July 2019, Johnson fell out of the Official World Golf Ranking top 100 players for the first time since April 2004. He remains fully exempt for the 2019–20 PGA Tour season in the final part of a five-year exemption for winning the 2015 Open Championship. In July 2019, Johnson fell out of the Official World Golf Ranking top 100 players for the first time ranking him 126th in the world golf ranking.
Zach Johnson is an American professional golfer. He is one of only two players to have twice shot a round of 60 on the PGA Tour, though Jim Furyk shot rounds of 58 and 59. He achieved his career highest ranking of no.6 on January 12, 2014. He is one of the most successful and popular players with 12 victories on the PGA Tour.
In December 2013, Johnson attained a playoff victory over Tiger Woods at the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge. This win moved him into the top ten of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career. In July 2021, Johnson was forced to withdraw from the 2021 Open Championship after testing positive for COVID-19, ending his streak of participating in 69 consecutive majors.
Zach Johnson was born on 24th February 1976 in Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. His birth name is Zachary Harris Johnson. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. His star sign is Aquarius. He is a follower of Christianity.
Johnson was born into a middle-class family. His father, Dave Johnson, is a former chiropractor while his mother, Julie Johnson, is a housewife. Born as the first child to his parent, Johnson has a younger sister, Maria J. Drees, and a brother Gabriel. Maria is also involved in sports and is the best natural athlete in the family.
Growing up in Cedar Rapids, Johnson attended the Regis High School graduating in 1994. After high school, he enrolled at Drake University in Des Moines for further education.
Zach Johnson has been married to his wife Kim Barclay since 2003. Kim Barclay is an alumnus of Stetson University, a degree holder in sociology. By profession, she is a social worker and had worked in social services before meeting Johnson.
Johnson and Kim began dating after meeting in a Florida parking lot of the apartment complex they both lived in 2000. They were members of First Baptist Church in Orlando Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States. After dating for three years, the love birds tied the knot in February 2003 at Amelia Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach.
Now, the couple has two sons, Will and Wyatt, and one daughter, Abby Jane, who was born in November 2012. They have been living in a marital relationship for more than 18 years and there are not any misunderstandings or conflicts between them. The family currently resides in St. Simons, Georgia.
As of April 2022, the net worth of Zach Johnson is estimated to be the US $35 million. In 2003, he topped the money list on the Nationwide Tour with then-record earnings of $494,882, earning automatic promotion to the PGA Tour.
From 2004 to 2018, Johnson made at least $1.6 million every season, and he grabbed wins in all but one season between 2007 and 2015. He also earns millions of income through endorsement deals too. Some of his sponsors include Titleist, Oakleys & EA Sports.
Zach Johnson is 5 ft 11 inches tall and his body weight is 73 Kg. He has an Athletic build body. As a Golf player, he regularly does workouts and gym exercises to keep him fit and active. He has a short hairstyle that is dark brown in color. His eyes color is brown.