AT&T Classic: How Johnson won at TPC Sugarloaf  • GIR Machine: Johnson had a strong weekend hitting greens, finding 32 of the final 36 greens in regulation. In his PGA TOUR Career, he has found 32 greens in regulation in the final 2 rounds of an event only one other time (2004 FUNAI Classic at the WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort where he finished T28th.  Zach Johnson (WireImage) • Hitting in Close: Not only did Johnsonfind 79 percent of the greens in regulation, but he hit it close, averaging 28 feet 7 inches on his approach shots from the fairway (6th). Going deeper into the stats, you'll find that 78.57 percent of his approach shots originated from the fairways at TPC Sugarloaf ranking him T6th in the field for driving accuracy. • Scoring: Johnson totaled 19 birdies (T5th) for the week, dominating the par 4's with a scoring average of 3.83 (T1st). He made eight putts from over 10 feet, half of which were from beyond 20 feet. • Great Combo: The combination of Johnson's greens in regulation and scrambling percentage propelled Johnson to the top of the leaderboard at TPC Sugarloaf. Of the 15 greens missed in regulation, he successfully saved par 13 times. This the second best scrambling performance of his PGA TOUR career.
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