| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution honoring the accomplishments of Zachary |
| 3 | Harris Johnson. |
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| 5 | WHEREAS, since his entry into the world of professional |
| 6 | golf in 1998, Zachary Harris Johnson has won nine tournaments, |
| 7 | two of which, including the 2004 BellSouth Classic, have been on |
| 8 | the PGA Tour, and |
| 9 | WHEREAS, Zach Johnson qualified to represent the United |
| 10 | States on the 2006 Ryder Cup Team, and |
| 11 | WHEREAS, on April 8, 2007, Zach Johnson was the first |
| 12 | golfer ranked outside the top 50 by the Official World Golf |
| 13 | Ranking to win the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, and |
| 14 | with playing conditions extremely difficult, posted a score of |
| 15 | 289 (+1), besting the field by two strokes, and tying Sam Snead |
| 16 | and Jack Burke, Jr., for the highest winning score in the |
| 17 | history of the tournament, and |
| 18 | WHEREAS, Zach Johnson has finished each year in the top 40 |
| 19 | of the Official World Golf Ranking since joining the PGA Tour in |
| 20 | 2004, and |
| 21 | WHEREAS, in 2003, Zach Johnson topped the Nationwide Tour |
| 22 | money list and set the tour record for earnings in a year, and |
| 23 | WHEREAS, although admired for his accomplishments in golf, |
| 24 | Zach Johnson prefers to focus on the more important aspects of |
| 25 | his life -- his Christian faith, his wife, Kim, his proud |
| 26 | parents, his family, and his friends, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 28 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 29 | Florida: |
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| 31 | That the House of Representatives of the State of Florida |
| 32 | hereby applauds Zach Johnson for his inspirational |
| 33 | accomplishments in the world of professional golf. |
| 34 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
| 35 | presented to Zach Johnson as a tangible token of the sentiments |
| 36 | expressed herein. |