Al Johnston

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Al Johnston
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Alan Johnston
Born (1932-03-17) 17 March 1932 (age 93)
Paisley, Scotland
Sporting nationalityFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 1962
U.S. Open CUT: 1963
The Open Championship CUT: 1968

Alexander Alan Johnston (born 17 March 1932) is a Scottish-Canadian professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.

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Johnston was born in Scotland. He came to Canada in 1954 and became a Canadian citizen, living in Montreal. [1] He played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and early 1970s, winning once. He won the 1962 Hot Springs Open Invitational in a playoff over Bill Collins. [2]

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
120 May 1962 Hot Springs Open Invitational −15 (69-70-68-66=273)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Bill Collins

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1962 Hot Springs Open Invitational Flag of the United States.svg Bill Collins Won with birdie on second extra hole

Other wins (1)

Team appearances

References

  1. "Canadian Wins at Hot Springs". The Florence Times . Florence, Alabama. Associated Press. 21 May 1962. pp. 2–4. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  2. "Johnston Takes Hot Springs Golf". The Palm Beach Post . West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. 21 May 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  3. "Montreal's Johnston wins Millar Trophy". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. CP. 13 July 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 26 March 2020 via Newspapers.com.