Zach Johnson is a two-time major championship-winning golfer, whose winning goal at the 2007 Masters tournament tied the record set by Sam Snead in 1954 and Jack Burke Jr. in 1956, tying a string of Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup events.
Who is Zach Johnson? Biography (Age)
On February 24, 1976 in Iowa CityIowa, Dave and Julie Johnson welcomed their first child, Zachary Harris Johnson. His parents had two other children who they raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Growing up, Johnson was keen on participating in all sports as he was said to excel at baseball, basketball, football and soccer.
However, it was by the time he turned 10 that ZachJohnson took up golf and never looked back. He developed his skills at Elmcrest Country Club before enrolling at Regis High School, where he continued the game and appeared as the number two on the school’s golf team. As a sophomore in high school in 1992, he led his school notably to the Iowa 3A State Championship. After graduating in 1994, Johnson attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he was again the second tallest player on his golf team. He helped his team at two Missouri Valley Championships and three NCAA regional meetings before deciding to turn pro in 1998.
Zach Johnson played on the Development Tour, racing on a track for a few years before finally making it onto the PGA Tour in 2003. He claimed his first BellSouth Classic win just a year later, but struggled to maintain a high level of consistency over the next few months. It took Johnson until 2016 to find his game again as he recorded two runners-up and one third-place finisher, as well as other impressive shows that year. He continued his decent string of performances into 2007 where he won his first major title at the Masters Tournament in Augusta.
Zach Johnson’s Masters win shot him up the world rankings and from then on he never lost the sweet taste of victory. He has ensured a competition is won on the tour every year except 2011 and from 2015 to present. Some of the competitions he has won are AT&T Classic, Valero Texas Open, BMW Championship and The Open Championship.
His wife (Kim Barclay)
Kim Barclay is Zach Johnson’s better half. The couple, who have known each other since 2000, began dating after small talks in the parking lot of the Florida condominium where they both lived. Barclay reportedly initiated the conversation that sparked a three-year romance that culminated in them taking vows on February 8, 2003 at the Amelia Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach, Florida. They have since started a family that currently includes three children; sons Will and Wyatt and daughter Abby Jane.
Before meeting and marrying her husband,Barclay attended Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, where she received her bachelor’s degree in sociology. She then took a social services position in Orlando and worked as a program director for AmeriCorps. However, Mrs. Johnson later quit her job to fully support her husband on the PGA Tour. She then accepted the position of vice president of her husband’s nonprofit, the Zach Johnson Foundation, which runs a major fundraiser for children and families in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
His capital
Zach Johnson’s total career earnings from golf, as of 2018, are reported to be just over $44 million. The two-time major championship winner has an estimated net worth of $25 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Other facts
Zach Johnson stands alongside Phil Mickelson as the only player to have had two rounds of 60 on the PGA Tour. He is also only the sixth golfer to win majors at Augusta and St. Andrews.
His height is listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) while his weight is 160 pounds (73 kg).
Johnson joined his wife shortly before their marriage to attend First Baptist Church, although he was raised Roman Catholic.