Zach Johnson takes four-shot lead after shooting 63 at Firestone
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 11, 2026, 11:17 PM
Last updated Jul 11, 2026
Zach Johnson posted a 7-under 63 on Saturday at Firestone Club, establishing a four-stroke lead in the Kaulig Companies Championship. Johnson's performance included a front nine score of 5-under 30 and brought his total to 13-under 197 after two earlier rounds of 67. Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez followed with a 62, while Cameron Percy is third at 7 under after a 70. Johnson aims to secure a third victory this season on the PGA Tour Champions after previously winning twice in his first eight senior starts. Rain-softened conditions aided Johnson's scoring, but he acknowledged the need for continued strong play moving forward.
- •Zach Johnson leads at 13-under 197 after round three.
- •Johnson shot a 7-under 63 at rain-softened Firestone.
- •Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez is second with a 62.
- •Cameron Percy is tied for third at 7 under.
- •This is the last year for the tournament at Firestone Country Club.
- 9:47 PMYahoo Sports — In Firestone's melancholy farewell, Zach Johnson seizes his first senior major in dominating style
- 8:03 PMYahoo Sports — Zach Johnson wins at Firestone for first senior major title
- 12:46 AMESPN Golf — Johnson shoots 63 for 4-shot lead at Champions stop
- 11:51 PMYahoo Sports — Zach Johnson shoots 63 at rain-softened Firestone to take 4-shot lead in senior major
"Zach Johnson won his first PGA Tour Champions major in the final event at Firestone Country Club, closing with a 2-under 68 for a six-shot victory Sunday in the Kaulig Companies Championship. Johnson had a 63 in the third round that staked him to a four-shot lead entering the final round, and even with a pair of bogeys in his opening four holes, no one came particularly close. It was Johnson's third win in his rookie season on the 50-and-older PGA Tour Champions, allowing him to close the gap on Stewart Cink in the Charles Schwab Cup.
"Zach Johnson, 50, shot a 7-under 63 on Saturday afternoon at rain-softened Firestone Club in Akron, Ohio, taking a four-stroke lead in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the fourth of the five major tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions circuit.
"Zach Johnson shot a 7-under 63 on Saturday at rain-softened Firestone Club to take a four-stroke lead in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the fourth of the five major tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 12, 2026, 9:47 PMIn Firestone's melancholy farewell, Zach Johnson seizes his first senior major in dominating style
Zach Johnson won the Kaulig Companies Championship by six shots on a day in which renowned Firestone C.C. staged its last pro event for the foreseeable future
- Yahoo SportsJul 12, 2026, 8:03 PMZach Johnson wins at Firestone for first senior major title
Zach Johnson won his first PGA Tour Champions major in the final event at Firestone Country Club, closing with a 2-under 68 for a six-shot victory Sunday in the Kaulig Companies Championship. Johnson had a 63 in the third round that staked him to a four-shot lead entering the final round, and even with a pair of bogeys in his opening four holes, no one came particularly close. It was Johnson's third win in his rookie season on the 50-and-older PGA Tour Champions, allowing him to close the gap on Stewart Cink in the Charles Schwab Cup.
- ESPN GolfJul 12, 2026, 12:46 AMJohnson shoots 63 for 4-shot lead at Champions stop
Zach Johnson, 50, shot a 7-under 63 on Saturday afternoon at rain-softened Firestone Club in Akron, Ohio, taking a four-stroke lead in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the fourth of the five major tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions circuit.
- Yahoo SportsJul 11, 2026, 11:51 PMZach Johnson shoots 63 at rain-softened Firestone to take 4-shot lead in senior major
Zach Johnson shot a 7-under 63 on Saturday at rain-softened Firestone Club to take a four-stroke lead in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the fourth of the five major tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions.
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