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Banner Day for Iowa Golfer Zach Johnson at 2013 Open Championship
Zach Johnson, of Cedar Rapids, is ahead of the field at the 2013 Open Championship in Gullane, Scotland.
Iowa's most famous golfer had a great day on the professional tour.
Zach Johnson, who is from Cedar Rapids and bloomed playing golf in Marion, set the pace at the 2013 Open Championship in Gullane, Scotland.
After the first round of play on Thursday, Johnson lead the field. He was one of more than a dozen players were under par.
Johnson scored a 5-under-par 66. Johnson, the 2007 Masters champion, was trailed in second by Spain's Rafael Cabrera-Bello, who shot 67.
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