Zach McCarthy wins 3rd Major Championship!

In the history of competitive pinball, very few (35 in fact) have had the chance to call themselves a Major Champion. Like professional golf or tennis, the opportunity to join this elite club only happens a handful of times every year. THE OPEN – IFPA World Championship brought together one finalist looking to add their name to this list (Viggo Löwgren) and three finalists looking to add to their already established legacies (Escher Lefkoff – 4-time Major Champion, Jason Zahler  – 2-time Major Champion and Zach McCarthy – 2-time Major Champion).

After qualifying as the #15 seed, Zach McCarthy had not just one, but TWO ball 3 comebacks (Grand Lizard and Johnny Mnemonic) in the final round to capture his 3rd Major Championship, becoming only one of 9 players to do so.

With his 2nd place finish, Jason Zahler earned his 6th top 4 finish in Major Championships. 3rd place went to Escher Lefkoff who earned his 9th top 4 finish in Major Championships. 4th place went to Viggo Löwgren who earned his 3rd top 4 finish in Major Championships.

To view the most current list of Major Championship stats, click HERE.