Zach Johnson grabs lead in Hawaii

Fires seven-under 66 in second round of Tournament of Champions.

HONOLULU: Former Masters champion Zach Johnson seized a three-shot lead after firing a seven-under 66 in the second round of the PGA Tour’s Tournament of Champions on Saturday.

“I don’t know how many years I’ve been here,” he said. “This is seven or eight probably and I’ve had maybe one or two decent finishes.

“The more I get my feet here walking these grounds, I think the more comfortable I become.”

Zach, a 10-time winner on the US PGA Tour, has a 13-under 133 total at the Kapalua Resort course.

Defending champion Dustin Johnson also shot 66 to reach 10-under and grab a share of second place with Jordan Spieth (70) and Matt Kuchar (68).

Dustin drove his tee shot on the par-three eighth to within six feet and then made birdie to move into the lead at eight-under.

Zach drained a putt from 23 feet for his third straight birdie at the eighth to claim the outright lead at 10-under.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 6^th, 2014.

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