Zach Johnson: At RBC Heritage, It’s All About Position

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Published: April 15, 2012

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Hilton Head, SC -- As though he had been channeling golf course designer Pete Dye, Zach Johnson said scoring on this golf course was all about position.  The former Masters champ fired a 66 at Harbour Town Golf Links. 

“You can be in the left side of the fairway, right side of the fairway and be totally blocked out,” Johnson said.  He certainly proved that on the par five, 15th hole.  Johnson was in the proper location off the tee, on the far right side, to give himself a look toward the green.  He attempted to lay up to wedge distance but pulled the shot toward the pond on the left.  It did not go in the water, but it gave him a bad angle to the flagstick.

“That’s the beauty of this golf course,” Johnson continued. “You have to position yourself and know the golf course.”  

Johnson’s third shot landed 50 feet from the hole and he two-putted for par instead of having an opportunity for birdie.  All caused by a poor layup. 

He bounced back with birdies at the 16th and the 18th, totaling five for the day.  He doesn’t see really low scores happening at Harbour Town on Sunday.  

“You can’t go out and shoot 64 or 65,” Johnson insisted, despite the fact that David Frost shot the course record of 61 in 1984.   However, last year Brandt Snedeker came from six shots off the lead to win in a playoff.



Still Johnson has his reasons for thinking scores won’t be low. 

“There’s so much trouble out there lurking.  Smallest greens on Tour, probably the smallest fairways on Tour,” Johnson added pointing out that controlling trajectory and spin will be key for success on Sunday. 

He is three back of Colt Knost, a former US Amateur and Public Links champion who struggled to get...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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