AKRON, Ohio — Zach Johnson shot a 7-under 63 Saturday at a rain-depleted Firestone Membership to take a four-shot lead within the Kaulig Corporations Championship, the fourth of 5 main tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions.
“It was a given as we speak,” Johnson mentioned. “It was moist. It was largely point-and-shoot and cease.”
Johnson, 50, has two wins in eight video games as a senior this season. He missed final week’s U.S. Senior Open and performed within the PGA Tour’s John Deere Basic, the place he tied for ninth.
With temperatures reaching a excessive of 83 levels and cloudy skies, Johnson performed his entrance 9 at 5-under 30 and added two birdies on his second 9. He shot 67 consecutively from the beginning, bringing his complete to 13 underneath par, 197.
“The entrance 9 was as stable as any 9 holes I’ve ever performed. I do not understand how lengthy it was,” Johnson mentioned.
Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez took second place with 62 factors. The 62-year-old Spanish star has surpassed his age for the primary time.
“Age is nice each time you get a shot,” Jimenez mentioned.
Third spherical chief Cameron Percy shot a 70 to take third place on 7 underneath, adopted by Darren Clarke (68) and Tag Ridings (68) on 6 underneath.
Johnson received the James Hardy Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame Invitational in his first begin as a senior and received the Principal Charity Basic in his final recreation in his dwelling state of Iowa. He has received 12 instances on the PGA Tour, highlighted by main victories on the 2007 Masters and the 2015 British Open.
“I performed properly for 54 video games. I’ve 18 video games left and I’ve to play properly,” Johnson mentioned. “We do not know what is going on to occur tomorrow relying on the climate and whether or not there’s wind or not.”
Charles Schwab Cup chief Stewart Cink shot a 68 to tie for sixth place at 5 underneath. This season, he has began 11 video games and received 4.
Bernhard Langer, 68, who has received the event thrice, hit a 67 for his forty fifth shot over his age group or older. He tied for 14th place at 3 underneath.
This would be the closing yr the event might be held at Firestone Nation Membership, ending its affiliation with the PGA Tour for the reason that 1954 Rubber Metropolis Open.
