Své první vítězství na prestižním americkém okruhu PGA vybojoval v Hilton Head na turnaji Verizon Heritage třiatřicetiletý americký golfista Boo Weekley. Turnaj, který se protáhl o jeden den kvůli větrnému počasí, vyhrál v pondělí s náskokem jednoho úderu před Jihoafričanem Erniem Elsem. Šestý skončil senzační vítěz nedávného Masters Američan Zach Johnson.

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Vítězství na turnaji Masters katapultovalo amerického golfistu Zacha Johnsona na patnácté místo světového žebříčku. Před slavným turnajem kategorie major figuroval na 56. pozici a stal se prvním hráčem mimo elitní padesátku, jenž dokázal v Augustě triumfovat, od založení žebříčku před 21 lety. 

Překvapivým vítězem golfového turnaje Masters se stal Američan Zach Johnson, který dosáhl v 31 letech životního úspěchu.

Na legendárním hřišti v Augustě zahrál 56. muž světového žebříčku v neděli poslední kolo tři údery pod par a v celkovém součtu porazil o dvě rány světovou jedničku krajana Tigera Woodse. Tomu nevyšel útok na pátý triumf ve slavné soutěži.