Zach Johnson remains atop after Round 2 of 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).



