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Zach Johnson takes one-shot lead into final round in PGA TOUR Champions debut at James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational
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Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 1 at James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational
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Making his PGA TOUR Champions debut, Zach Johnson holds a one-stroke lead entering the final round of the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational following a bogey-free 66 on Saturday.
Youngest winners in PGA TOUR Champions history
| Rank | Youngest winners | Years | Days | Tournament |
| T1 | Mark Wiebe | 50 | 10 | 2007 SAS Championship |
| Bobby Wadkins | 50 | 10 | 2001 Lightpath Long Island Classic | |
| 3 | Gil Morgan | 50 | 11 | 1996 Ralphs Senior Classic |
| 4 | George Archer | 50 | 14 | 1989 Gatlin Brothers Southwest Classic |
Players winning debut on PGA TOUR Champions
| Player | Tournament |
| Don January | 1980 Atlantic City International |
| Roberto De Vicenzo | 1980 U.S. Senior Open |
| Arnold Palmer | 1980 Senior PGA Championship |
| Rod Funseth | 1983 Hall of Fame Tournament |
| Gary Player | 1985 Quadel Seniors Classic |
| George Archer | 1989 Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic |
| Jack Nicklaus | 1990 Regions Tradition |
| Bruce Fleisher | 1999 Royal Caribbean Classic |
| Lanny Wadkins | 2000 Chubb Classic |
| Bobby Wadkins | 2001 Lightpath Long Island Classic |
| Mark McNulty | 2004 Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am |
| Mark Wiebe | 2007 SAS Championship |
| Tom Lehman | 2009 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf |
| Michael Allen | 2009 Senior PGA Championship |
| Tom Pernice, Jr. | 2009 SAS Championship |
| Rocco Mediate | 2013 TimberTech Championship |
| Jeff Maggert | 2014 Rapiscan Systems Classic |
| Miguel Angel Jiménez | 2014 Mitsubishi Electric Classic |
| Jim Furyk | 2020 Ally Challenge |
| Phil Mickelson | 2020 Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National |
| Richard Bland | 2024 Senior PGA Championship |
Other notes
- In his second start on PGA TOUR Champions, George McNeill (T2) carded 69 and sits at 7-under. The 50-year-old finished T5 at the Chubb Classic in his Champions Tour debut last month.
- Despite a double bogey on No. 8, Steve Allan sits T2 at 7-under. The 52-year-old Australian seeks his fourth win on PGA TOUR Champions (50th start).
- Last win: 2025 Boeing Classic
- Reigning Charles Schwab Cup winner Stewart Cink (T5) posted 72 and sits 5-under. He looks to become the 10th player in PGA TOUR Champions history to win three consecutive starts.
- Previous instance: Steve Stricker (2023)
- Cink’s last two starts: 2025 Charles Schwab Cup Championship (won), 2026 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (won)
- First-round leader Ricardo Gonzalez (T8) bogeyed three of his first five holes en route to 75 and enters the final round at 3-under.
- Brett Quigley withdrew during the second round.
Pro Football Hall of Fame competition
- In addition to the PGA TOUR Champions 54-hole stroke play event, 26 football legends played a 36-hole competition on Friday and Saturday.
| Player | To Par | Scores | |
| 1 | Jimbo Covert | -1 | 73-70 – 143 |
| 2 | Lawrence Taylor | +1 | 74-71 – 145 |
| T3 | DeMarcus Ware | +2 | 74-72 – 146 |
| Marshall Faulk | +2 | 74-72 – 146 |
