The Cedar Rapids golfer who won the Masters and the Open Championship and captained the U.S. Ryder Cup team.
Zach Johnson was born in 1976 and grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He worked his way up through the mini-tours to the PGA Tour with a precise, grinding game.
He won the 2007 Masters Tournament and the 2015 Open Championship at St Andrews — two of golf's most prestigious majors — and captained the United States Ryder Cup team in 2023.
Johnson proved an Iowa kid could reach the very top of golf, and he's remained closely tied to Cedar Rapids charitable causes. He is Iowa's most accomplished professional golfer.
His major victories are a point of statewide pride.
The Cedar Rapids golfer who won the Masters and the Open Championship and captained the U.S. Ryder Cup team.
Zach Johnson was from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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