Zach Johnson will host flood fundraiser golf event in I.C.

By RICK BROWN • ribrown@dmreg.com • August 21, 2008 In June, Zach Johnson said he hoped to do something for flood relief in his home state of Iowa and hometown of Cedar Rapids. Those wishes came to fruition today, when the University of Iowa announced that the 2007 Masters champion will headline an event Sept. 12 at Finkbine golf course in Iowa City. Officially called the Zach Johnson Iowa Disaster Relief Challenge, Johnson and fellow PGA Tour pros Chris DiMarco and Todd Hamilton will participate in a nine-hole challenge match starting at 4 p.m. The three PGA Tour players will be paired with three other pros, possibly Nationwide Tour players, in a Ryder Cup-type competition. Tickets are $10 each, with proceeds going to the 2008 Iowa Disaster Relief Fund. Tickets can be bought online at hawkeyesports.com; at the University of... [read full story]