Brittany Johnston

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Brittany Johnston
Personal information
Full nameBrittany Graham Johnston
Born (1986-01-06) January 6, 1986 (age 37)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Career
College Northwestern University
Turned professional2008
Former tour(s) Futures Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Epson Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship DNP
Women's PGA C'ship DNP
U.S. Women's Open CUT: 2011
Women's British Open DNP

Brittany Johnston (born January 6, 1986) is an American female professional golfer who played on the Futures Tour.

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Personal

Johnston was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on January 6, 1986, to Rod and Sandy Johnston. Her father is a PGA Master Golf Professional. She resides in Akron, Ohio.

College

Johnston played college golf for four years at Northwestern University. She chose to go to Northwestern over Princeton, Bradley, and Penn State. She graduated with her bachelor's degree in political science.

Professional

Johnston turned professional in 2008, and joined the Futures Tour on January 15, 2008. She qualified for the 2011 U.S. Women's Open, but failed to make the cut with scores of 81 and 80. [1] [2]

Professional wins (1)

Futures Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1July 17, 2011 ING New England Golf Classic -11 (70-64-65=199)1 stroke Flag of Ireland.svg Alison Walshe

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References

  1. Gaffney, Tom (July 3, 2011). "Brittany Johnston living her dream at U.S. Open". Akron Beacon Journal . Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  2. "U.S. Open leaderboard". LPGA Tour.