Zach Johnson remains atop after Round 2 of Mitsubishi Electric Classic

Zach Johnson remains atop after Round 2 of Mitsubishi Electric Classic


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Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 16 at Mitsubishi Electric Classic

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Eighteen-hole chief Zach Johnson (+28) scored 13 factors in Modified Stableford on Saturday and sits three factors forward of World Golf Hall of Fame member Retief Goosen (+25) getting into the ultimate spherical of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic introduced by Venture.

The Mitsubishi Electric Classic is being performed below the Modified Stableford scoring format.

  • Albatross: 8 factors
  • Eagle: 5 factors
  • Birdie: 2 factors
  • Pair: 0 factors
  • Bogey: -1 level
  • Double bogey or extra: -3 factors
  • The 50-year-old seeks his second win on PGA TOUR Champions (fifth begin).
    • Previous win: 2026 James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational
  • You have completed within the prime 10 in every of his 4 earlier begins since turning 50 years previous on Feb. 24
    • Other finishes after profitable his debut (chronologically): T3 (Cologuard Classic), T2 (Hoag Classic), T8 (Senior PGA Championship)
    • Entered the week ranked No. 2 within the 2026 Charles Schwab Cup standings
  • Looks to change into the second multi-time winner of the 2026 season on PGA TOUR Champions
    • Multi-time winner in 2026: Stewart Cink (three wins)
    • Note: that is the seventh occasion of the 2026 season.
  • Looks to change into the second participant to win at TPC Sugarloaf on each the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions
    • Previous occasion: Scott McCarron (1997, 2001 BellSouth Classic; 2019 Mitsubishi Electric Classic)
    • Johnson was a two-time winner of the BellSouth Classic (2004, 2007).
  • With a win, he would match Stephen Ames, Scott McCarron and Phil Mickelson for essentially the most wins at TPC Sugarloaf in PGA TOUR-sanctioned occasions (three).
  • Looks to change into the primary wire-to-wire winner on PGA TOUR Champions for the reason that 2025 Simmons Bank Championship (Steven Alker)
  • Looks to change into the third wire-to-wire winner in Mitsubishi Electric Classic historical past
    • Previous cases: Miguel Angel Jiménez (2014), Scott McCarron (2019)
  • This is his second time main/co-leading getting into the ultimate spherical on PGA TOUR Champions (1-for-1)
    • Previous occasion: 2026 James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational (gained)
  • Will play within the final group of the ultimate spherical for the second time this season (1-for-1)
    • Previous occasion: James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational (gained)
  • World Golf Hall of Fame member Retief Goosen (+25), who gained the 2002 BellSouth Classic at TPC Sugarloaf and is a previous winner in Modified Stableford (2005 INTERNATIONAL), sits in 2nd. The 57-year-old seeks his fifth win on PGA TOUR Champions (one hundred and fiftieth begin).
    • Last win: 2025 Sanford International
  • Three rookies (Rory Sabbatini, Ben Crane and George McNeill) and David Duval sit T3 (+21). They are every looking for their first win on PGA TOUR Champions.
    • Sabbatini is making his second begin on PGA TOUR Champions since turning 50 years previous on April 2.
    • Crane gained the 2003 BellSouth Classic, performed at TPC Sugarloaf.
    • McNeill entered the week ranked No. 10 within the 2026 Charles Schwab Cup standings.
    • Duval, who attended Georgia Tech, gained the 1999 BellSouth Classic, performed at TPC Sugarloaf.
  • Three-time champion (2017, 2023, 2024) Stephen Ames (+18) scored essentially the most factors on Saturday (+16) and enters the ultimate spherical sitting T10.
  • Making his 2 hundredth begin on PGA TOUR Champions, defending champion Jerry Kelly (+17) sits T13.
  • Tournament host and Charles Schwab Cup chief Stewart Cink (+16) sits T16. Cink gained his two most up-to-date begins (Hoag Classic, Senior PGA Championship).

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