Richard Johnson (born 2 February 1972) is a Welsh professional golfer.
| Richard Johnson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 2 February 1972 Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Wales | ||
| Residence | Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Augusta State University | ||
| Turned professional | 1995 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Challenge Tour PGA EuroPro Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 4 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Early life edit
Johnson's father, Peter, is the former pro at Vale of Glamorgan in Cardiff, Wales and is chairman of the PGA in Wales. Peter Johnson is now the professional at Ridgeway Golf Club in Caerphilly.
Professional career edit
Johnson played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour from 1999 to 2007. During the final year of this timespan, he led the Nationwide Tour's money list to earn his PGA Tour card. However, he was unable to retain his card and returned to the Nationwide Tour. At the 2009 Michael Hill New Zealand Open, Johnson scored a hole in one on the par-4 15th hole for which he won a pallet of Heineken beer. He was the second Nationwide Tour golfer to score a hole-in-one on a par-4.[1]
Professional wins (5) edit
Nationwide Tour wins (4) edit
| Legend |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other Nationwide Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Feb 1999 | Nike Florida Classic | −14 (68-65-68-69=270) | 1 stroke |  Bobby Wadkins
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| 2 | 1 Oct 2000 | Buy.com Monterey Peninsula Classic | −3 (75-71-71-68=285) | 1 stroke | Michael Allen
|
| 3 | 7 Oct 2007 | Mark Christopher Charity Classic | −11 (65-72-69-67=273) | Playoff | Jeremy Anderson,  Matt Jones
|
| 4 | 4 Nov 2007 | Nationwide Tour Championship | −20 (66-64-67-67=264) | 1 stroke | Michael Letzig
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Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | Mark Christopher Charity Classic | Jeremy Anderson, Matt Jones
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Aug 2005 | Pokermillion.com Classic | −16 (67-64-66=197) | 4 strokes |  Warren Bennett
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Results in The Players Championship edit
| Tournament | 2008 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1988 (winners), 1989 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Wales): 1991, 1993 (winners)
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1994 (winners)
Professional
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Richard Johnson at the European Tour official site
- Richard Johnson at the PGA Tour official site
- Richard Johnson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site