Name: Zach Johnson on possibility of playing PGA TOUR Champions with Tiger Woods
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Description: Ahead of 2025 The RSM Classic, St. Simons Island resident Zach Johnson talks about his final push to make the FedExCup top-100 cutoff and the possibility of joining PGA TOUR Champions when he turns 50 in February — as well as whether his close friend Tiger Woods might join him.

In the third round of the 2026 American Express, Zach Johnson's tee shot on the 174-yard, par-3 17th hole landed on the left green, 21 feet from the hole, and he made a 21-foot putt for birdie.

Zach Johnson sinks 21-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at The American Express

In the third round of the 2026 The American Express, Zach Johnson’s tee shot on the 175-yard par-3 4th hole travels 179 yards and lands on the left green, 24 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he makes a 24-foot 10-inch putt for birdie.

Zach Johnson sinks 24-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at The American Express

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Zach Johnson's tee shot on the 189-yard, par-3 17th hole travels 191 yards and lands on the left green, leaving a 7-foot 6-inch putt, which he makes for birdie.

Zach Johnson hits 191-yard tee shot to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Zach Johnson's drive on the 432-yard par-4 14th hole travels 296 yards and lands in the left fairway, leaving 129 yards to the hole, his 135-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green and finishes 18 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he makes an 18-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

Zach Johnson hits 135-yard approach to 18 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Zach Johnson's drive on the 435-yard, par-4 12th hole landed in the right fairway, traveling 337 yards and leaving 95 yards to the hole. His 93-yard approach shot landed on the right side of the green, leaving 5 feet 7 inches to the hole, and he made a 5-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Zach Johnson hits 93-yard approach to 6 feet, makes birdie on No. 12 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Zach Johnson's drive on the 510-yard, par-5 9th hole travels 299 yards, landing in the right fairway, his 189-yard approach lands 71 feet 9 inches from the hole, his 60-foot-2-inch chip lands 11 feet 11 inches from the hole, and he makes an 11-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Zach Johnson sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Zach Johnson's 310-yard drive on the 466-yard, par-4 fifth hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 156 yards to the hole. His 154-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left side of the green and finished 5 feet 2 inches from the hole. Johnson made a 5-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

Zach Johnson hits 154-yard approach to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 5 at Sony Open

Ahead of 2025 The RSM Classic, St. Simons Island resident Zach Johnson talks about his final push to make the FedExCup top-100 cutoff and the possibility of joining PGA TOUR Champions when he turns 50 in February — as well as whether his close friend Tiger Woods might join him.

Zach Johnson on possibility of playing PGA TOUR Champions with Tiger Woods

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Zach Johnson makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Zach Johnson makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Zach Johnson sinks a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Zach Johnson makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Zach Johnson sinks a 20-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at John Deere

In the final round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Zach Johnson makes birdie on the par-5 10th hole.

Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 10 at John Deere

Ahead of the 2025 John Deere Classic, 15-year-old Carter Henning, a varsity golfer from Calamus Wheatland High School in Iowa, played alongside Zach Johnson and Dylan Frittelli in the John Deere Classic pro-am. Henning lost his leg while fixing a snowmobile in February and was fitted with a prosthetic in June.

Iowa high school amputee golfer tees it up at John Deere pro-am

In the final round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Zach Johnson makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 9 at John Deere

In the third round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Zach Johnson makes birdie on the par-5 10th hole.

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Zach Johnson makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 17 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Zach Johnson makes birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

Zach Johnson sinks a 20-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Zach Johnson makes birdie on the par-5 10th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Zach Johnson makes a 27-foot birdie putt on the par-4 11th hole.

Zach Johnson sinks a 27-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at John Deere

Prior to the start of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Zach Johnson discusses his experiences over the years as a tournament ambassador, raising money for charity and how strong the field is this year.

Zach Johnson reflects on his 23 years at John Deere Classic

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Zach Johnson reaches in two to set up birdie at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Zach Johnson makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

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Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 9 at THE CJ CUP

In the opening round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Zach Johnson makes a 59-foot birdie putt on the par-3 7th hole.

Zach Johnson sinks a 59-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at THE CJ CUP

In the opening round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Zach Johnson makes a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole.

Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 18 at Zurich Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Zach Johnson makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Zach Johnson's tee shot yields birdie at Valero

In the second round of the 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open, Zach Johnson makes a 67-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole.

Zach Johnson sinks a 67-foot birdie putt at Houston Open

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In the final round of the 2026 Texas Children's, Tony Finau's drive on the 487-yard, par-4 12th went 327 yards into the left fairway, his 160-yard approach landed on the right green 5 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made the 5-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

Tony Finau hits 160-yard approach to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 12 at Texas Children's

In the final round of the 2026 Texas Children's, Min Woo Lee's drive on the 489-yard, par-4 18th went 299 yards into the left fairway, his 192-yard approach landed on the right green 4 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he made the 4-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

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Gary Woodland sinks his par to win Texas Children's

In the final round of the 2026 Texas Children's, John Keefer's 323-yard drive on the 489-yard, par-4 18th landed in the left fairway and left 169 yards to the hole, his 169-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left green 24 feet 7 inches from the hole, and he made a 24-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

John Keefer sinks 25-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Texas Children's

In the final round of the 2026 Texas Children's, Min Woo Lee's 375-yard drive on the 551-yard, par-5 16th hole landed in the left rough, leaving 185 yards to the hole. His 87-yard shot from the rough landed in the right fairway, leaving 102 yards to the hole. Lee's 107-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 19 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made the 19-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

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Min Woo Lee hits 107-yard approach to 19 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Texas Children's

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Zach Johnson sinks 24-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at The American Express

Zach Johnson hits 191-yard tee shot to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Sony Open

Zach Johnson hits 135-yard approach to 18 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14 at Sony Open

Zach Johnson hits 93-yard approach to 6 feet, makes birdie on No. 12 at Sony Open

Zach Johnson sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Sony Open

Zach Johnson hits 154-yard approach to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 5 at Sony Open

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Zach Johnson sinks a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Wyndham

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Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 10 at John Deere

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Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 9 at John Deere

Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 10 at John Deere

Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 17 at John Deere

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Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 10 at John Deere

Zach Johnson sinks a 27-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at John Deere

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Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

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