DES MOINES, Iowa — Zach Johnson has pulled out of The Open Championship after he says he tested positive for Covid-19.
Johnson, who was born in Cedar Rapids and went to college at Drake in Des Moines, announced his diagnosis on his verified Twitter page on Monday.
"I am disappointed to announce that I have tested positive for Covid-19," Johnson wrote. "I look forward to returning to St. Andrews next year, a place where I have such wonderful memories."
Johnson, 45, finished in a tie for 34th place at last weekend's John Deere Classic in the Quad Cities.
Masters champions Hideki Matsuyama and Bubba Watson have also withdrawn from the British Open because of Covid-19 protocols.
Matsuyama chose to withdraw because of protocols in the United Kingdom. Watson, a two-time Masters winner and 12-time PGA TOUR winner, was identified as a close contact of someone with Covid-19.