Overview
- Johnson closed with a 5-under 67 on Sunday to finish 17-under for the three-round event and win by four strokes in his first appearance at the Principal Charity Classic.
- His surge began with a 9-under 63 in round two that vaulted him from a tie for 22nd into a share of the 36-hole lead with Brett Quigley and Scott Hend.
- The win is Johnson’s second PGA Tour Champions victory this season and continues a run of consistency that includes top-ten finishes in all seven of his starts.
- The Wakonda Club crowd gave an ovation on the 18th green after Johnson recovered from a bunker to set up a birdie chance, with his Iowa roots and Drake University ties amplifying local support.
- Course conditions and rival play shaped the leaderboard as Scott Hend birdied all four par-5s for a second straight day and softer greens after a rain delay affected putting, while Richard Green and Retief Goosen tied for second and David Bransdon and Brett Quigley finished at 12-under.