Zach Johnson and Tom Lehman make the Midwest proud

If there are three things Zach Johnson seems to enjoy more than anything else, it's tailored suit jackets, Texas, and Georgia. Johnson added another jacket (a tartan one) and another title in the Lonestar state on Sunday, capping off consecutive 64s on the weekend to keep Brian Davis in the bridesmaid role once again. 

His 21 under total for the week at Colonial bested Kenny Perry's previous total of 19 under. Playing through three weather suspensions during the final round, Johnson managed to close with a 31 on the back nine that included six birdies. That back nine, coupled with only 26 putts for the round, allowed Johnson to blitz the field and walk away with the tartan jacket. It was the kind of weekend he needed given the perfect scoring conditions.

Like a lot of players on tour, it only takes one week to turn a mediocre season into a successful one. Johnson hasn't been the model of consistency this year. His best finish in 2010 was a T-12 at the Sony Open, and the tournament prior to this one was a missed cut at the Valero (a tournament he'd already won twice) that included a first round 80. 

Sometimes there's no way to predict when success will come your way. 

Notes:

Brian Davis was 54 for 54 inside 8 feet until his missed birdie putt on the 17th. The Englishman started walking towards the hole, already certain the putt was going down. It didn't fall, going in and out of the cup to end Davis' chances for the second time this year. He also led the field in putting for the week. ... The final rain delay on Sunday was a strange one. After spending 45 minutes waiting for the weather to pass, the final two groups finished in a light summer rain with the sun still shining. How often do you see that? ... Scott Verplank enjoyed a nice stretch of golf on Saturday and Sunday. While his final round 65 was impressive, his stretch of 35 straight holes without dropping a shot to par was even better.

Lehman wins in Colorado to claim second major championship

It's not exactly one of the four majors on the PGA Tour, but it's a major non the less. Lehman captured the 71st Senior PGA Championship on Sunday with a three-man playoff victory over David Frost and Fred Couples. 

After grinding it out during the final round, Lehman found things a lot easier in the playoff. Couples was forced to take a drop after finding the brush off the tee; Frost's tee shot found the bunker on the left. Neither was able to recover from there.

Lehman, who just turned 50 in October, joined Couples in the group of new fifty-somethings to make their mark on the Champions Tour. Watching Couples and Lehman on the tee during the playoff, I could've sworn I was watching a replay of an old PGA Tour event. To be honest, it was pretty damn cool. 

It's just another reason why the Champions Tour is so watchable these days.