Padraig Harrington denied by Zach Johnson in Portugal Invitational
Zach Johnson secured a two-stroke victory at the inaugural Portugal Invitational held at The Els Club in Vilamoura. He finished with a 19-under-par total, holding off competitors Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington.
Why it matters
This event marks the first officially sanctioned PGA Tour Champions tournament to be hosted in Portugal, signaling the expansion of senior professional golf into European markets.
Image caption, Zach Johnson shot three rounds in the 60s to win at The Els Club in the Algarve
-19 Z Johnson (US); -17 S Cink (US); -15 P Harrington (Ire); -13 T O'Neal (US); -12 MA Jimenez (Spa), M Lundberg (Swe).
Selected others: -10 J Leonard (US); -9 D Clarke (NI), R Goosen (SA); R Sabbatini (Svk); -8 E Els (SA), D Duval (US), YE Yang (Kor); -7 J Donaldson (Wal); -6 B Langer (Ger).
Zach Johnson shot a seven-under-par final round to hold off Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington in the inaugural Portugal Invitational at The Els Club in Vilamoura.
The event, hosted by four-time major champion Ernie Els on a course he redesigned, attracted a star-studded field for the first officially sanctioned PGA Tour Champions event to be staged in Portugal.
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