Zach Johnson Quotes

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Zach Johnson

Profession : Athlete

Birth : February 24, 1976

Winning the 2007 Master's was a dream fulfilled; culminating on Easter Sunday with my family was very special. You couldn't write it up any better.

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Some people thought I'd be on the PGA Tour, that I'd win tournaments, play in majors, contend in majors, win majors. I thought they were crazy.

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I have no superstitions. I don't have to have a Sunday outfit. I don't have socks or underwear I have to wear.

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I just see myself as an athlete and a competitor, someone who just works really hard at trying to get better at golf.

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I'm kind of a grinder. I'm a Cinderella, an underdog story who fights.

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Elmcrest CC, in Cedar Rapids, is where it all started when I was growing up. The tree-lined course has a very demanding layout that requires you to be accurate off the tee and avoid a number of well-placed water hazards on some of the holes.

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Whenever I'm in Des Moines, I always make a trip to Manhattan Deli for a sandwich. I spent a lot of time there when I was going to college at Drake, so it's usually my one 'go-to' food stop when I'm in town.

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You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.

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There are a bunch of places to stay in Des Moines, but I'd suggest finding a place on the west side of town. It's a great urban area that has a lot to offer tourists.

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I've got a great support system, starting with my wife and family, to my agent, my instructor, and my mental coach.

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Goal setting will never stop. I will continue to work hard and practice hard and see where things go.

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When you're trying to accomplish lofty goals, and when you're attacking something of great magnitude, you have to have help.

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I'm a Christian guy, and when it comes to my priorities, it's the utmost. For me, just to calm myself down, to keep my perspective when I'm playing, to not make too big a deal of it... that's where I go to. The peace that comes with that allows me to play free golf.

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I've come a long way since 2007 when I kind of launched my golf career.

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I play golf for a living. I'm grateful for that. It's a beautiful game, provides a great opportunity.

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I feel like God gave me the ability to play a game. I try to take it very seriously. I realize it's just a game.

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Sports formed me. I was always decently skilled but lacked size, so I had to resort to using my skill versus my power. I strategically play golf because that's all I can do. It's the same on the basketball court. I try to get open and shoot it. Or I use the open space on the soccer field.

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I like to look good on the golf course.

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Golf is not my priority. I would hope people see me as a Christian man who loved his family, who loved being in the heat of competition and sometimes succeeded at it; who understood that golf was his job and that he was very lucky to play it for a living.

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I discovered what it meant to 'live for Christ,' and that it honestly was something I wanted to do. The facts were there, and I could sense the Holy Spirit at work.

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