Al Johnston

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Al Johnston
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Alan Johnston
Born	(1932-03-17) 17 March 1932 (age 93) Paisley, Scotland
Sporting nationality	Scotland   Canada
Career
Status	Professional
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
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.

Career

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.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	20 May 1962	Hot Springs Open Invitational	−15 (69-70-68-66=273)	Playoff	Bill Collins

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1962	Hot Springs Open Invitational	Bill Collins	Won with birdie on second extra hole

Source: ^[3]

Other wins (1)

• 1965 Canadian Match Play ^[4]

Team appearances

• Canada Cup (representing Canada): 1961

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. "Al Johnston". PGA Tour. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
4. "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.