On Sunday, an Iowan found his field of dreams at the end of Magnolia Lane. But PGA.com's Grant Boone says Zach Johnson knows the difference between a golf tournament -- however prestigious -- and what is truly eternal.
Tiger Woods took the lead right on schedule Sunday afternoon and seemed poised to roll to his fifth Masters victory. But, somehow, the best closer in golf got stuck in neutral among the azaleas and ended the day feeling the sting of second place.
Few people picked Zach Johnson to come out on top of the scramble for the Green Jacket Sunday, but he's now won twice in three years on the PGA TOUR and played in a Ryder Cup. With his solid foundation, he could be poised for greatness.
Six years after Zach Johnson first visited Augusta National, thanks to friend and final-round playing partner Vaughn Taylor scrounging up a few tickets, Johnson slipped his arms into the Green Jacket, proving that dreams do come true.
Already in his young career, new Masters champ Zach Johnson has forged a reputation as a one of golf's great gentlemen. What most people don't know, writes John Maginnes, is that his caddie, Damon Green, is special in his own way as well.
The highlight of Brett Quigley's final round at the Masters was making an eagle and winning some crystal. And when he looks at it, he writes, he'll always remember his daughter's birth as the highlight of the best week of his life.
Zach Johnson earned his first Nationwide Tour win, his first PGA TOUR victory and his first major title in the fourth month of the season. Plus, the eagles were flying Sunday, Jeev Milkha Singh ties a dubious scoring record, and more.
Finishing second to Zach Johnson on Sunday might have been a heartbreak for Tiger Woods. But South Africans Retief Goosen and Rory Sabbatini felt great to have rallied that high up the leaderboard from the bottom of the field on Friday.
Stuart Appleby chose not to focus on his final-round stumbles Sunday evening. Instead, the third-round leader was pleased to have even been in the Green Jacket mix down the stretch after starting out 5 over after his first 10 holes on Thursday.