AUGUSTA, Ga. — The crowd noise blasted across three Augusta National fairways to the No. 16 green at the Masters on Sunday. As Zach Johnson was facing a downhill putt off the fringe at 16, a roar grew, and grew, and grew some more, and was sustained for as long as you’ll hear fans cheering [...]
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — A University of Iowa athletics trainer had been a spectator at Augusta National for just an hour when he found himself called onto the course to tend to an injured athlete. With any luck, Jesse Donnenwerth can fade into the gallery today and simply enjoy watching golf. But when Gary Woodland had [...]
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jason Dufner is to the Masters leaderboard what a pair of brown shoes is to a tuxedo. Nothing against Dufner, who obviously is no duffer. The guy did make it into a playoff at last year’s PGA Championship before losing to Keegan Bradley, after all. But Dufner has no PGA Tour victories [...]
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — It was hard to tell which putt Zach Johnson liked more at the Masters Thursday, his 25-footer for eagle at No. 13 or the delicate 8-footer for par on the final hole. He didn’t hide his clear pleasure about either at the time, but he had a post-round moment of clarity. Crystal [...]
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — The weather here isn’t doing the Masters golf tournament or Zach Johnson any favors. An overnight storm late Tuesday/early Wednesday toppled several trees on the Augusta National course. The top of the grandstand at the 16th-hole was damaged, and a large oak tree near that hole fell on a million-dollar restroom. Believe that [...]
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I had the distinct pleasure of covering the Masters win of Zach Johnson’s in 2007. I’ve witnessed a lot of unforgettable sporting events in my time at The Gazette. This, I believe, was the topper. Since this marks the 5-year anniversary of the Cedar Rapids native’s triumph, I’m offering a look back. I’ll be back [...]
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Zach Johnson needed something special to track down Tiger Woods in the Chevron World Challenge. Holing a 7-iron from the 18th fairway for eagle did the trick Saturday. Johnson’s shot from 163 yards landed near the cup and spun into the hole, giving him a 4-under 68 and a one-shot lead [...]
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Cedar Rapids native Zach Johnson finished in a tie for sixth place Sunday in the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at the Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. Johnson fired a 2-under par 68 Sunday, leaving him at -10 for the tournament, seven shots behind winner Adam Scott. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and South Korea’s [...]
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CEDAR RAPIDS — It was a virtual who’s who of local and nationally prominent sports figures. The list included a Super Bowl champ, a World Series winner, PGA Tour major winners, athletes who enjoyed long careers in the NFL and NBA, some former University of Iowa athletes and a college basketball phenom who offered [...]
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CEDAR RAPIDS — Zach and Kim Johnson made a $500,000 decision Monday morning. After an auction of experiences and memorabilia brought in about $140,000 at the Zach Johnson Foundation Classic gala Sunday night, it became clear that the Foundation really would net about a half-million dollars in its first year. Monday afternoon, after the golfing [...]
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