Johnson makes major breakthrough

Zach Johnson, without a single top-10 finish in 11 previous majors and with nothing better than ninth place in a tournament all year, produced the round of his life today to win an extraordinary Masters.

Johnson makes major breakthrough

Zach Johnson, without a single top-10 finish in 11 previous majors and with nothing better than ninth place in a tournament all year, produced the round of his life today to win an extraordinary Masters.

The 31-year-old, ranked only 56th in the world, triumphed after Tiger Woods, seeking his third successive major and 13th in all, climbed into the lead and then tossed it away with a series of errors.

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