Iowans tweet with pride following Zach Johnson's British Open victory

Iowans, friends and colleagues tweeted congratulatory messages and celebrated Cedar Rapids native Zach Johnson's British Open victory Monday, his second major championship.

Johnson is proud of where he comes from, too, fighting tears to tell ESPN afterward: "I'm a product of great people. I'm just so thankful."

Huge shoutout to my buddy & fellow CRRegis alum @ZachJohnsonPGA on winning the Open! Great player & Great Man!

— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner)

Well done Mr. Johnson! Thanks for helping me hold my ground as an Iowan during a 4 hour layover! @ZachJohnsonPGA pic.twitter.com/VerjFpCwpO

— Duez Henderson (@DuezHenderson)

Congratulations to @ZachJohnsonPGA for his win at The Open Championship. pic.twitter.com/zBLHl6u6O6

— Chuck Long (@ChuckLongIowa)

Congrats to @ZachJohnsonPGA on winning The Open. What a show of mental toughness and concentration!

— Sherman Dillard (@shermandillard)

Congrats to my buddy @ZachJohnsonPGA u work hard and great things will happen #itsgodgiven

— Marvin McNutt (@McNutt7wr)

Congrats to @ZachJohnsonPGA!!! A great friend and better champion! One of the best guys and hardest workers in the game. So proud of you bud

— Webb Simpson (@webbsimpson1)

Wow.. Almost. Nothing quite like @TheOpen at St Andrews. We fought hard. Very proud of a role model and friend of mine @ZachJohnsonPGA

— Jordan Spieth (@JordanSpieth)

Congrats to Zach Johnson of CedarRapids for winning BritishOpen today

— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley)

Doesn't get much better than that! @ZachJohnsonPGA wins the 2015 @TheOpen. Congrats Zach! #Iowa #GoHawks pic.twitter.com/afHoiQl3Be

— Seth Wallace (@CoachSWallace)

Iowa native @ZachJohnsonPGA wins @TheOpen! Way to go, Zach! #TheOpen

— Terry Branstad (@TerryBranstad)

Congrats to our INCREDIBLE alum @ZachJohnsonPGA - British Open CHAMP! #weareproudofyou

— Tom Keating (@phillyboy14)

#MondayMotivation @ZachJohnsonPGA won his majors 8 years apart. How many setbacks are you willing to fight thru? pic.twitter.com/OwJPDlcgiV

— Lolo Jones (@lolojones)

Congrats @ZachJohnsonPGA ! Great look for Iowa ! #2StarState

— K. Martin-Manley (@KMM_11)

The work ethic and determination that @ZachJohnsonPGA shows, is truly a thing of beauty. Congratulations! #IowaPride

— Mitch king (@Mitchking47)

Couldn't be happier for @ZachJohnsonPGA ... One of the good ones

— andyroddick (@andyroddick)

Congrats to @ZachJohnsonPGA . A great representative of our great state. #iowa

— Matt Gatens (@mattga7ens)

Yes!!!!!!!!! @ZachJohnsonPGA Congrats!!!! Couldn't happen to a better guy

— LeVar Woods (@LeVarWoods)

How proud is @ZachJohnsonPGA's hometown of his Open victory? @Z1029 in Cedar Rapids is Zach102.9 for the rest of the day #OpenChampionship

— Todd Brommelkamp (@ToddBrommelkamp)

Of all the congratulatory tweets, this is our favorite so far. https://t.co/nGCaa4t6vj

— Drake University (@DrakeUniversity)

So happy for my good friend @ZachJohnsonPGA on his victory @TheOpen. Couldn't happen to a better person! Awesome stuff!

— Billy Horschel (@BillyHo_Golf)

Zach Johnson is the 2015 golf champion of the year... What a great champion for the best tournament in world of sport, @TheOpen Championship

— Pablo Larrazabal (@plarrazabal)

Congrats Zach. You showed what we all knew you were made of. Enjoy the celebration!!!

— Tom Watson (@TomWatsonPGA)

There is no better representative of Iowa than @ZachJohnsonPGA. #IowaNiceGuy pic.twitter.com/MOHYOHvOYl

— Scott Siepker (@scottsiepker)

Don't mind me, just trying to get on @ZachJohnsonPGA's level. pic.twitter.com/1dRdxK2q1O

— Mr. Shucks (@Mr_Shucks)

Shoutout @ZachJohnsonPGA for winning the Open! Representing Iowa at the highest level

— Marcus Paige (@marcuspaige5)