Transamerica is proud to sponsor Zach Johnson. In fact, Transamerica and AEGON have been Zach Johnson’s primary sponsors since he joined the PGA Tour in 2004. Read how Zach went from a small-town boy to victory on golf’s biggest stage in “A Champion’s Mindset: How I Won the Masters”.

Zachtoids

• Height: 5’11”
• Weight: 160 lbs
• Born: February 24, 1976
• Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Residence: Lake Mary, Florida
• Family: Wife, Kim; son, Will; dog, Hogan
• College: Drake University
• Major: Business Management
• Turned Pro: 1998

Zach Facts

• Started golf at age 11
• Refined his golf skills at Elmcrest Country Club in Cedar Rapids
• Was No. 2 golfer on his high school team and No. 3 on his college team
• Weighed in at a mere 128 pounds when he joined the Drake University golf team
• When he needed money for travel expenses at the beginning of his career, the members at Elmcrest sold on his behalf sponsorship shares at $500 apiece; he raised $25,000 and later repaid his investors with interest
• Lists his mother and father among his biggest heroes
• Prefers traveling by RV on the tour
• Helped establish Birdies that Care, a fundraising organization co-sponsored by AEGON USA that donates money to women and children in need

Career Highlights

• Winner, Valero Texas Open, 2009
• Winner, Sony Open, 2009
• Winner, Valero Texas Open, 2008
• Masters Champion, 2007
• Winner, AT&T Classic, 2007
• U.S. Ryder Cup team member, 2006
• Won 2004 BellSouth Classic in his rookie year
• 2003 Nationwide Tour Player of the Year
• 1999 Prairie Golf Tour – won twice and finished third on money list