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Zach Johnson makes birdie on No. 16 at Mitsubishi Electric Classic

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Eighteen-hole leader Zach Johnson (+28) scored 13 points in Modified Stableford on Saturday and sits three points ahead of World Golf Hall of Fame member Retief Goosen (+25) entering the final round of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic presented by Vensure.

The Mitsubishi Electric Classic is being played under the Modified Stableford scoring format.

Albatross: 8 points
Eagle: 5 points
Birdie: 2 points
Par: 0 points
Bogey: -1 point
Double bogey or more: -3 points

The 50-year-old seeks his second win on PGA TOUR Champions (fifth start).
- Previous win: 2026 James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational
Has finished in the top 10 in each of his four previous starts since turning 50 years old on Feb. 24
- Other finishes after winning his debut (chronologically): T3 (Cologuard Classic), T2 (Hoag Classic), T8(Senior PGA Championship)
- Entered the week ranked No. 2 in the 2026 Charles Schwab Cup standings
Looks to become the second multi-time winner of the 2026 season on PGA TOUR Champions
- Multi-time winner in 2026: Stewart Cink (three wins)
- Note: this is the seventh event of the 2026 season.
Looks to become the second player to win at TPC Sugarloaf on both the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions
- Previous instance: Scott McCarron (1997, 2001 BellSouth Classic; 2019 Mitsubishi Electric Classic)
- Johnson was a two-time winner of the BellSouth Classic (2004, 2007).
With a win, he would match Stephen Ames, Scott McCarron and Phil Mickelson for the most wins at TPC Sugarloaf in PGA TOUR-sanctioned events (three).
Looks to become the first wire-to-wire winner on PGA TOUR Champions since the 2025 Simmons Bank Championship (Steven Alker)
Looks to become the third wire-to-wire winner in Mitsubishi Electric Classic history
- Previous instances: Miguel Angel Jiménez (2014), Scott McCarron (2019)
This is his second time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA TOUR Champions (1-for-1)
- Previous instance: 2026 James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational (won)
Will play in the last group of the final round for the second time this season (1-for-1)
- Previous instance: James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational (won)

World Golf Hall of Fame member Retief Goosen (+25), who won the 2002 BellSouth Classic at TPC Sugarloaf and is a past winner in Modified Stableford (2005 INTERNATIONAL), sits in 2nd. The 57-year-old seeks his fifth win on PGA TOUR Champions (150th start).
- Last win: 2025 Sanford International
Three rookies (Rory Sabbatini, Ben Crane and George McNeill) and David Duval sit T3 (+21). They are each seeking their first win on PGA TOUR Champions.
- Sabbatini is making his second start on PGA TOUR Champions since turning 50 years old on April 2.
- Crane won the 2003 BellSouth Classic, played at TPC Sugarloaf.
- McNeill entered the week ranked No. 10 in the 2026 Charles Schwab Cup standings.
- Duval, who attended Georgia Tech, won the 1999 BellSouth Classic, played at TPC Sugarloaf.
Three-time champion (2017, 2023, 2024) Stephen Ames (+18) scored the most points on Saturday (+16) and enters the final round sitting T10.
Making his 200th start on PGA TOUR Champions, defending champion Jerry Kelly (+17) sits T13.
Tournament host and Charles Schwab Cup leader Stewart Cink (+16) sits T16. Cink won his two most recent starts (Hoag Classic, Senior PGA Championship).