Masters champ Zach Johnson wins AT&T Classic; Lorena Ochoa defends Sybase Classic title

Masters champion Zach Johnson shot a final round 5-under-par 67 yesterday to win the AT&T Classic at the TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga. He defeated Ryuji Imada on the first playoff hole for his third PGA Tour victory, all of which have come in Georgia …

“Yeah, I’m not sure what it is,” Johnson told the media. “You know, for whatever reason, I’ve had success here.”

Lorena Ochoa defended her title at the Sybase Classic this weekend and got her first LPGA Tour win as the No. 1 women’s golfer in the world. Ochoa shot a 4-under-par 68 to defeat Sarah Lee by three shots …

Padraig Harrington defeated Welshman Bradley Dredge in a playoff at the Irish Open yesterday, becoming the first Irishman in a quarter century to win the event. John O’Leary was the last Irishman to win the championship, in 1982 …

“I have always said the Irish Open is like a fifth major for me, and to win it, I’m just ecstatic,” he told reporters.

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