Christa Johnson | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Christa Johnson |
Born | Arcata, California, U.S. | April 25, 1958
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Arizona, U.S. |
Spouse | Duane A. Bernard (m. 2007) |
Career | |
College | University of Arizona |
Turned professional | 1980 |
Current tour(s) | Legends Tour (joined 2006) |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1980–2008) |
Professional wins | 15 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 9 |
LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 |
Other | 5 |
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
Chevron Championship | T5: 1987 |
Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 1997 |
U.S. Women's Open | T4: 1998 |
du Maurier Classic | T5: 1986 |
Women's British Open | DNP |
Christa Johnson (born April 25, 1958) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1980 and won nine LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her career.
Born in Arcata, California, Johnson won the 1975 Northern California Junior Girls Championship and was honored as a member of the Northern California International Junior Cup Team. She attended the University of Arizona in Tucson, where she was an All-American from 1979–80 for the Wildcats.
Johnson joined the LPGA Tour in 1980. She won nine tournaments on the LPGA Tour, the first of them in 1984 and the last in 1997. Her one major championship title came at the 1997 McDonald's LPGA Championship. Her best money list finish was fourth, also in 1997. She won four tournaments on the Legends Tour, the official senior tour of the LPGA. She was a member of the USA Team during the 2006 through 2014 Handa Cups (USA winning in all years except 2013), official world team challenge of the senior tour.
Johnson resides in Arizona with husband, Duane A. Bernard, CEO of Phoenix Health Services, and former CEO of Specialty Health and St. Catherine Healthcare, whom she married in March 2007. Johnson also played under the name Chris Johnson from 1980 to 1985.
Legend |
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LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
Other LPGA Tour (8) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Mar 11, 1984 | Samaritan Turquoise Classic | −12 (67-68-69-72=276) | 5 strokes | ![]() |
2 | Mar 18, 1984 | Tucson Conquistadores Open | −16 (69-71-66-66=272) | 6 strokes | ![]() |
3 | Mar 17, 1986 | GNA/Glendale Federal Classic | −4 (75-70-67=212) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
4 | Aug 2, 1987 | Columbia Savings LPGA National Pro-Am | −11 (66-71-70-70=277) | 5 strokes | ![]() |
5 | Jun 17, 1990 | Atlantic City Classic | −5 (69-67-69-70=275) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
6 | Apr 7, 1991 | PING/Welch's Championship | −15 (67-69-65-72=273) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
7 | May 21, 1995 | Star Bank LPGA Classic | −6 (68-75-67=210) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
8 | May 18, 1997 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | −3 (68-73-69-71=281) | Playoff | ![]() |
9 | Sep 7, 1997 | Safeway LPGA Golf Championship | −10 (70-70-66=206) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1986 | Mayflower Classic | ![]() ![]() | Palmer won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 1997 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | ![]() | Won with par on second extra hole |
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1997 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | −3 (68-73-69-71=281) | Playoff 1 | ![]() |
1 Won in a sudden death playoff.
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