INCHEON CITY, South Korea - Zach Johnson of Cedar Rapids won his singles match Sunday to cap a brilliant tournament as the United States won its sixth straight Presidents Cup over the International team.
The U.S. team clinched a 15 1/2-14 1/2 victory when Bill Haas, son of U.S. captain Jay Haas, earned a 2-up victory over Sangmoon Bae in the final match.
Johnson beat world No. 2-ranked Jason Day, 3-and-2, after having been 5-up with 11 holes to play. Johnson completed the Presidents Cup with a 3-0-1 record, including two wins and a tie while playing with Phil Mickelson.
This is the fourth time Johnson has been a member of a winning Presidents Cup team. He also was on the 2007, 2009 and 2013 teams and now has a 10-6-1 record in the event.
Johnson, a 1994 Regis High School graduate, completed one of his best seasons as a PGA Tour player. He won the British Open for his 12th career victory, had 10 Top 10 finishes, was sixth in FedEx Cup standings, earned a career-high $4.8 million and is No. 10 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
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