Zach Johnson Overcomes Dustin Johnson Plus Three Major Champs on Maui

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Published: January 8, 2014

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With defending champ Dustin Johnson, Masters champ Adam Scott, PGA Champ Jason Dufner and former U.S. Open champ Webb Simpson—all long hitters—in a field of winners, the first name to pop into your mind as the potential winner of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions was probably not Zach Johnson.  But defying odds and battling against them is what guys like Zach Johnson are all about.  He's the 10" high, wire-haired, ankle-biting terrier who snacks on postmen.  He's the "go" in the Caddyshack gopher.  You can try to kick him off, blow him up and drown him, but he just can't be stopped.  

It may have been a blessing for him that he was paired with Dustin Johnson in the final round.  It may have been even better that he was two strokes behind the trio of Webb Simpson, Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson after three rounds because eight of Johnson's 11 victories have been come-from-behind wins.

The struggle to tie and pull ahead allowed his competitive juices to flow, and if we've learned one thing about Zach Johnson, it's that he doesn't back down. He looks your ankle square in the eye and bites it. 

"I've always liked the teams and the individuals that are kind of coming from behind, that are not supposed to win," Zach Johnson said about his attitude.  "The competitive aspects of sport that really drive me are those situations where Wichita State makes the final four, you know?  George Mason and Butler almost win a national title.  I love that kind of stuff.  I'm not a fan of them, but you catch my drift.  I love seeing the underdogs. I'm not saying I'm always an underdog, but I kind of feel like it."  

Yeah. Being 50 yards behind on nearly every drive will do that.

The Kapalua Plantation Course, with its tremendously lengthy, downhill holes, is a little more than 7400 yards.  Zach Johnson has a better chance when the course is Colonial or Harbour T...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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