{"id":522815,"date":"2026-03-08T16:02:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T16:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/522815\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T16:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T16:02:16","slug":"zach-johnson-takes-one-shot-lead-into-final-round-in-pga-tour-champions-debut-at-james-hardie-pro-football-hall-of-fame-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/522815\/","title":{"rendered":"Zach Johnson takes one-shot lead into final round in PGA TOUR Champions debut at James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>15H AGO<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-lqkr0z\">1 Min Read<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"chakra-link css-1jfg7sy\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/pgatour-champions\/news\/daily-wrapup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-lqkr0z\">Daily Wrap Up<\/p>\n<p><\/a>*:not(style){overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0px;right:0px;bottom:0px;left:0px;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%;height:100%;}.css-17ygvlf>img,.css-17ygvlf>video{object-fit:cover;}.css-17ygvlf::before{height:0px;content:&#8221;&#8221;;display:block;padding-bottom:56.25%;}]]><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772985734_680_image.jpg\" alt=\"Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 1 at James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-16ejlxd\">Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 1 at James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational<\/p>\n<p>*:not(style)~*:not(style){margin-top:0.5rem;-webkit-margin-end:0px;margin-inline-end:0px;margin-bottom:0px;-webkit-margin-start:0px;margin-inline-start:0px;}]]><\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-lqkr0z\">A<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-17sz9ey\">Change Text Size<\/p>\n<p>Written by Staff  <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem;position:relative\">Making his PGA TOUR Champions debut, Zach Johnson holds a one-stroke lead entering the final round of the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational following a bogey-free 66 on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem;position:relative\">Youngest winners in PGA TOUR Champions history<\/p>\n<p>RankYoungest winnersYearsDaysTournamentT1Mark Wiebe50102007 SAS ChampionshipBobby Wadkins50102001 Lightpath Long Island Classic3Gil Morgan50111996 Ralphs Senior Classic4George Archer50141989 Gatlin Brothers Southwest Classic<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-suisse-intl), &quot;Suisse Intl&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:2.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0rem;position:relative\">Players winning debut on PGA TOUR Champions<\/p>\n<p>PlayerTournamentDon January1980 Atlantic City InternationalRoberto De Vicenzo1980 U.S. Senior OpenArnold Palmer1980 Senior PGA ChampionshipRod Funseth1983 Hall of Fame TournamentGary Player1985 Quadel Seniors ClassicGeorge Archer1989 Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior ClassicJack Nicklaus1990 Regions TraditionBruce Fleisher1999 Royal Caribbean ClassicLanny Wadkins2000 Chubb ClassicBobby Wadkins2001 Lightpath Long Island ClassicMark McNulty2004 Outback Steakhouse Pro-AmMark Wiebe2007 SAS ChampionshipTom Lehman2009 Liberty Mutual Legends of GolfMichael Allen2009 Senior PGA ChampionshipTom Pernice, Jr.2009 SAS ChampionshipRocco Mediate2013 TimberTech ChampionshipJeff Maggert2014 Rapiscan Systems ClassicMiguel Angel Jim\u00e9nez2014 Mitsubishi Electric ClassicJim Furyk2020 Ally ChallengePhil Mickelson2020 Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks NationalRichard Bland2024 Senior PGA ChampionshipIn his second start on PGA TOUR Champions, George McNeill (T2) carded 69 and sits at 7-under. The 50-year-old finished T5 at the Chubb Classic in his Champions Tour debut last month.Despite a double bogey on No. 8, Steve Allan sits T2 at 7-under. The 52-year-old Australian seeks his fourth win on PGA TOUR Champions (50th start).Last win: 2025 Boeing ClassicReigning Charles Schwab Cup winner Stewart Cink (T5) posted 72 and sits 5-under. He looks to become the 10th player in PGA TOUR Champions history to win three consecutive starts.Previous instance: Steve Stricker (2023)Cink\u2019s last two starts: 2025 Charles Schwab Cup Championship (won), 2026 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (won)First-round leader Ricardo Gonzalez (T8) bogeyed three of his first five holes en route to 75 and enters the final round at 3-under.Brett Quigley withdrew during the second round.<\/p>\n<p>Pro Football Hall of Fame competition<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the PGA TOUR Champions 54-hole stroke play event, 26 football legends played a 36-hole competition on Friday and Saturday.PlayerTo ParScores1Jimbo Covert-173-70 \u2013 1432Lawrence Taylor+174-71 \u2013 145T3DeMarcus Ware+274-72 \u2013 146Marshall Faulk+274-72 \u2013 146*:not(style){overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0px;right:0px;bottom:0px;left:0px;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%;height:100%;}.css-11jnzpa>img,.css-11jnzpa>video{object-fit:cover;}.css-11jnzpa::before{height:0px;content:&#8221;&#8221;;display:block;padding-bottom:66.66666666666666%;}]]><img alt=\"Image for article.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/James_Hardie_trophy.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mar 3, 2026<\/p>\n<p><a role=\"link\" class=\"chakra-linkbox__overlay css-1hnz6hu\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/pgatour-champions\/article\/news\/latest\/2026\/03\/03\/pga-tour-champions-james-hardie-pro-football-hall-of-fame-invitational-the-old-course-at-broken-sound-club-how-to-watch-pre-tournament-notes-storylines-boca-raton-florida\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Hardie: How to watch, pre-tournament notes, storylines, more<\/a><a class=\"chakra-link css-1jfg7sy\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/pgatour-champions\/news\/latest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Latest<\/a><img alt=\"Image for article.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gonzalez_champs.jpg\"\/><img alt=\"Image for article.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JackyCupit_Getty.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"15H AGO 1 Min Read Daily Wrap Up *:not(style){overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0px;right:0px;bottom:0px;left:0px;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%;height:100%;}.css-17ygvlf>img,.css-17ygvlf>video{object-fit:cover;}.css-17ygvlf::before{height:0px;content:&#8221;&#8221;;display:block;padding-bottom:56.25%;}]]&gt; 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