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Zach Johnson Claims First Senior Major at Firestone

7/13/2026

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Zach Johnson won his first senior major at the Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
He beat Boo Weekley by six shots after a third-round 63 gave him a four-shot lead, earning $525,000.
The win moved Johnson nearer Stewart Cink in the standings, qualified him for the Players Championship, and coincided with Kaulig Companies ending its sponsorship as the major moved to Newport Beach, California.

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Zach Johnson won his first senior major at the Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
He beat Boo Weekley by six shots after a third-round 63 gave him a four-shot lead, earning $525,000.
The win moved Johnson nearer Stewart Cink in the standings, qualified him for the Players Championship, and coincided with Kaulig Companies ending its sponsorship as the major moved to Newport Beach, California.