Zach Johnson wins Portugal Invitational for fourth PGA TOUR Champions title of 2026

Zach Johnson closed with a bogey-free, 7-under 65 to overcome a one-stroke deficit and earn his fourth PGA TOUR Champions title of the 2026 season, as well as his third victory in his last four starts.

Zach Johnson, 64-68-65 – 197 (-19)

• Fifty-year-old rookie birdies his first three holes en route to 7-under 65, tying the low round of the day (Justin Leonard), to earn a two-stroke victory over Stewart Cink
• Earns his fourth PGA TOUR Champions title since turning 50 years old in February 2026 and making his PGA TOUR Champions debut in March 2026
• Continues to stand No. 2 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings and matches Stewart Cink as the only other four-time winner on PGA TOUR Champions this season
  • Previous wins and margins of victory: James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational (four strokes), Principal Charity Classic (four strokes), Kaulig Companies Championship (six strokes)
• Becomes the first PGA TOUR Champions player with four wins in his rookie season since Padraig Harrington (2022)
• Owns 11 top-10 finishes in as many starts, adding a T2 (Hoag Classic) and two third-place finishes; worst finish in 2026 thus far came at the Senior PGA Championship (T8)
• Improves to 1-for-2 converting the 18-hole lead/co-lead into victory in PGA TOUR Champions events (previous: 2026 Mitsubishi Electric Classic/finished third)
• Competed in the only PGA TOUR-sanctioned event to be held in Portugal at the 2005 World Golf Championships World Cup, staged at Victoria Clube de Golfe; finished T17 with partner Stewart Cink
• Won 12 times during his PGA TOUR career, including major championship titles at the 2007 Masters Tournament and 2015 The Open Championship
• Represented the United States nine times between the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup, serving as captain at the 2023 Ryder Cup

Other notes

• Stewart Cink (second), who has led the Charles Schwab Cup standings since winning the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, records his third runner-up finish of the 2026 season and eclipses $3 million in earnings for a second consecutive season ($3,120,808 in 2026; $3,247,147 in 2025), marking the 13th time in PGA TOUR Champions history a player eclipsed $3 million in single-season earnings.
• World Golf Hall of Fame member Padraig Harrington (third), who won the 2016 Portugal Masters (DP World Tour) at this course prior to the Ernie Els redesign (formerly known as Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course), logs his third top-three finish in his last four starts (P2/DICK’S Open, win/U.S. Senior Open Championship).
• On the eve of his 54th birthday, Tim O'Neal (fourth) records his highest finish since the 2025 SAS Championship (T4).
• Sweden’s Mikael Lundberg (T5) records his first top-10 finish in his 11th career start on PGA TOUR Champions (previous career-high finish: 2024 ISPS HANDA Senior Open/T37).
• Seeking his first PGA TOUR Champions victory in his 10th career start, 36-hole co-leader Rory Sabbatini (T13) cards a 4-over 76 in the final round.
• Tournament host, course designer and World Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els (T17) closes in 4-under 68 to record his 10th consecutive top-25 finish.