Zach Johnson's First Pitch Wager Leads To 10K-Plus Going To Jordan Spieth's Foundation

(CBS) British Open champion Zach Johnson, the 11th-ranked golfer in the world, stopped by the 670 The Score studio Wednesday morning, and he was at least $5,000 lighter in the wallet.

On Tuesday night, Johnson threw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field before the Cubs-Tigers game. He had a lot riding on the pitch -- a wager with top-ranked golfer and friend Jordan Spieth, who on the same evening threw out the first pitch at the Ballpark in Arlington before the Rangers-Mariners contest. Whoever fired the better pitch won the bet.

Spieth's found the strike zone. While respectable, Johnson's was a little high and outside.

On Wednesday morning, he shed light on the wager in an interview on the Spiegel and Goff Show.

"I found out he was doing it, and I was like, 'Let's bet dinner,'" Johnson said. "We tagged ESPN on the tweet, and they got ahold of it."

The wager turned out to be more than just dinner.

"A foundation check to whoever wins, $5,000 to each other's foundation," Johnson said. "And the beauty of it is we had a couple individuals match it, then my sponsor matched it. I think there's at least $10,000 going to his foundation. He raises money for a number of causes, much like myself. But what a cool thing. That's the beauty of sports. When you have that avenue, you might as well take advantage of it."

Spieth helps run the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation, which supports special needs youth, military families and junior golf.

Spieth, 22, and Johnson, 39, have been good friends since the youngster broke onto the PGA Tour several years ago. After concluding his final round at the British Open in July, Spieth hung around and was one of the first to congratulate Johnson on his second career major win.

"I kind of feel like I could be his dad, to a lot of degrees," Johnson joked.

Listen to Johnson's full interview below, as he addresses a number of topics.