by Posted on: May 31, 2022, 07:19h. Last updated on: May 31, 2022, 07:19h. PGA Tour golfer Zach Johnson, the 2007 Masters and 2015 Open Championship winner and an Iowa native, is lending his name and likeness to a casino resort bid targeting Cedar Rapids.
PGA Tour golfer Zach Johnson attends an Iowa football game with the Claret Jug in tow after winning The Open Championship in 2015. Johnson is involved with the latest effort to build a casino in Cedar Rapids. (Image: Getty)
Despite Iowa lawmakers last week passing a two-year moratorium on new casino licenses, a group of community businesspeople are moving forward with an effort to build a $250 million gaming destination on the west side of the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids.
