Zach Johnson

Zach Johnson

Height: 5'11" (1.8 m)
Weight: 164 (74 kg)
Age: 47 (February 24, 1976)
Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Residence: St. Simons Island, Georgia
Family: Wife, Kim; Will, Wyatt, Abby Jane

Education: Drake University (1998, Business Management/Marketing)
Special Interests: Movies, all sports, downhill skiing, spending time with wife and three kids, Drake University and University of Iowa athletics
Turned Professional: 1998
City plays from: Cedar Rapids, IA, United States


Exempt Status


PGA TOURTop 25 in career money (thru 2022-23)

Career Victories


PGA TOUR Victories (12):
2004 (1) BellSouth Classic. 2007 (2) Masters Tournament, AT&T Classic. 2008 (1) Valero Texas Open. 2009 (2) Sony Open in Hawaii, Valero Texas Open. 2010 (1) Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. 2012 (2) Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, John Deere Classic. 2013 (1) BMW Championship. 2014 (1) Hyundai Tournament of Champions. 2015 (1) The Open Championship.
Korn Ferry Tour Victories (2):
2003 (2) Rheem Classic, Envirocare Utah Classic.
Other Victories (2):
2011 CVS Caremark Charity Classic [with Matt Kuchar]. 2006 Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge [with Stewart Cink and Scott Verplank].

Player Statistics


Career Low Round:

60 - 2009 Valero Texas Open (Round 3)

Career High FedExCup Rank:

#1 : 2009 the Memorial Tournament

Career High Official World Golf Rank:

#6 : 2014 Northern Trust Open

Career Largest Paycheck:

$1,794,690 : 2015 The Open Championship (Finished 1)

National Team Selections


Presidents Cup : 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015 Ryder Cup : 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 World Cup : 2005 Ryder Cup Captain : 2023

Career Records


PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 4 - 1)
Season Events Rounds 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Cuts Made Cuts Missed WD FedExCup Rank Earnings
Total: 484 1649 12 10 10 83 192 379 102 3 $48,326,395
2023 15 46 1 9 6 155 $577,401
2022 23 64 4 10 12 1 151 $610,693
2021 24 84 3 6 18 6 109 $1,241,402
2020 18 61 1 4 12 6 105 $777,727
2019 19 64 1 3 13 6 154 $603,160
2018 25 87 2 14 23 2 58 $1,957,635
2017 23 77 1 4 8 17 6 48 $2,362,968
2016 24 86 5 9 21 3 57 $1,718,703
2015 25 87 1 1 10 16 20 5 6 $4,801,487
2014 26 96 1 1 1 5 12 24 2 18 $3,353,417
2013 24 83 1 1 1 8 11 20 4 5 $4,044,509
2012 25 94 2 2 6 11 24 1 12 $4,504,244
2011 23 78 1 4 11 19 4 40 $1,880,406
2010 25 91 1 1 3 13 23 2 17 $2,916,993
2009 26 92 2 1 1 9 16 22 4 6 $4,714,813
2008 25 84 1 3 7 19 6 131 $1,615,123
2007 23 75 2 1 5 10 18 3 2 7 $3,922,338
2006 27 88 2 1 4 9 21 6 $2,452,250
2005 30 95 1 1 5 11 21 9 $1,796,441
2004 30 107 1 2 5 15 24 6 $2,417,685
2003 1 2 1
2002 2 6 1 1 1 $57,000
2001 1 2 1
(A) - Amateur

Top Tournaments


PGA TOUR
THE PLAYERS Championship Masters Tournament PGA Championship U.S. Open The Open Championship WGC-HSBC Champions WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession
2023 T34 T58
2022 CUT CUT CUT CUT
2021 T41 T51 CUT T8
2020 CNL CUT
2019 CUT T58 T54 T58 CUT
2018 T75 T36 T19 T12 T17 T36 T17
2017 T48 CUT T48 T27 T14 T9 2 T58
2016 T54 CUT T33 T8 T12 T9 T10 T47
2015 T13 T9 CUT T72 1 (P) T17 T33 T49
2014 T26 CUT T69 T40 T47 T33 T23 T16
2013 T19 T35 T8 CUT T6 T33 T4 T47
2012 T2 T32 70 T41 T9 T33 T40 T17
2011 T12 CUT T59 T30 T16 T33 T6 T24
2010 T22 42 T3 T77 T76 T17 T33 T37
2009 T32 CUT T10 CUT T47 T17 T15 T53
2008 CUT T20 CUT CUT T51 T33 T16 T9
2007 T16 1 CUT T45 T20 T33 T11 T9
2006 T58 T32 CUT CUT CUT 3 T36 T45
2005 T8 CUT T17 CUT CUT T33 T9 T43
2004 T37 T48 CUT T22 10
FedExCup Playoffs
FedEx St. Jude Championship Dell Technologies Championship BMW Championship TOUR Championship
2021 T47
2020 T49
2018 T40 CUT T33
2017 CUT T56 T20
2016 T48 T57 T42
2015 T4 T22 T13 T8
2014 T22 T16 T43 21
2013 T27 1 T7
2012 T38 T47 T12 T15
2011 CUT T16 T31
2010 T21 T30 T15 T9
2009 T28 T19 5 T16
2008 CUT
2007 T25 T30 T38 T2

Personal


  • The son of a chiropractor, Johnson was born in Iowa City, Iowa and raised in Cedar Rapids, the oldest of three children.
  • Played college golf at Drake University. Following a gift in 2016, the Drake University men's and women's golf programs unveiled the Zach Johnson Golf Room, featuring state-of-the-art technology.
  • Annually hosts approximately 50 college golfers at his house for a College Golf Fellowship retreat.
  • Follows the University of Iowa sports teams. Served as an honorary captain for the Iowa football team in 2015, delivering a pre-game speech to the team.
  • Inducted into the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame in 2016.
  • Received the 2020 Payne Stewart Award in honor of his character, sportsmanship and dedication to charitable giving.