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Here are some facts about the 2007 Masters champion, Zach Johnson.

	is an American golfer and a 2007 Masters championship winner.
	Johnson was born in Iowa City, Iowa.
	He was raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and developed his golf skills at Elmcrest Country Club, and also as a member of the now defunct Regis High School golf team, both in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
	According to Jim Nantz of CBS, Johnson admitted to not even being the best player on his high school team.
	He attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and turned professional in 1998.
	He started out on the developmental tour circuit, including Prairie Golf Tour and the NGA Hooters Tour, where he won the final three regular-season events in 2001. In 2003, he topped the money list on the Nationwide Tour with then record earnings of $494,882.
	He won his first PGA Tour event at the 2004 BellSouth Classic.
	He has featured in the top 40 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
	Johnson qualified for the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup team, finishing 9th on the U.S. Points List.
	On April 8, 2007, Johnson won the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia by a margin of 2 strokes over runners up Tiger Woods, Retief Goosen, and Rory Sabbatini. It was his first major title. His score of 289 (+1) tied Sam Snead (1954) and Jack Burke Jr. (1956) for the highest winning score ever recorded for this tournament. His victory took him from No.56 to No.15 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
	PGA Tour wins 2004 BellSouth Classic 2007 The Masters
	Other wins 1998 1 Prairie Golf Tour event 1999 2 Prairie Golf Tour events 2001 3 NGA Hooters Tour events 2002 1 NGA Hooters Tour event 2003 Rheem Classic, Envirocare Utah Classic (both Nationwide Tour) 2006 Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (with Stewart Cink and Scott Verplank)

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