Felicity Johnson (golfer)

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Felicity Johnson
Personal information
NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Born (1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 (age 38)
Birmingham, England
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Career
Turned professional2006
Former tours Ladies European Tour (2007-2024)
LPGA Tour (2013-2017)
ALPG Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour2
ALPG Tour2
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship DNP
Women's PGA C'ship T34: 2015
U.S. Women's Open CUT: 2013
Women's British Open T56: 2020
Evian Championship 65th: 2021
Achievements and awards
The Daily Telegraph
Lady Golfer of the Year		2005

Felicity Johnson (born 26 February 1987) is a retired English professional golfer who has played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour.

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Amateur career

Johnson started playing golf at five years old, and left school at 16 to pursue an amateur career. This was successful, and in 2005 she was named The Daily Telegraph Lady Golfer of the Year in after winning the English Women's Amateur Championship, was a member of the winning Vagliano Trophy team, and won the Spirit International Amateur as part of the England Team. [1]

Professional career

Johnson turned professional in 2006 and joined the 2007 Ladies European Tour. She finished third at the 2008 ANZ Ladies Masters, the 2008 Göteborg Masters and the 2009 SAS Ladies Masters, before earning her maiden win at the 2009 Tenerife Ladies Open at Golf Costa Adeje. She shot 62 (−10) in the first round of 2008 Göteborg Masters at Lycke Golf Course, a Ladies European Tour record. She claimed her second win at the 2011 Lacoste Ladies Open de France, winning a playoff with Diana Luna, the second playoff loss at the tournament in a row for Luna who was beaten in identical circumstances by Trish Johnson the previous year. [1]

She was runner-up at the 2015 Lalla Meryem Cup, the 2016 ISPS Handa New Zealand Open and 2018 Hero Women's Indian Open. [1] She played on the LPGA Tour for five seasons between 2013 and 2017, where her best finish was a tie for 19th at the 2014 Canadian Pacific Women's Open.

Johnson also played on the ALPG Tour, where she won the 2016 Mount Broughton Classic and 2018 Brisbane Invitational. [2] [3]

Johnson announced her retirement from tour at the end of 2024, after 18 LET seasons and over 300 tournaments worldwide. She qualified to become a tournament referee. [4]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (4)

Ladies European Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
129 Sep 2009 Tenerife Ladies Open −14 (69-72-66-67=274)2 strokes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Becky Brewerton
22 Oct 2011 Lacoste Ladies Open de France −14 (68-70-69-67=274)Playoff Flag of Italy.svg Diana Luna

LET playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2011 Lacoste Ladies Open de France Flag of Italy.svg Diana Luna Won with par on first extra hole.

ALPG Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
110 Jan 2016 Mount Broughton Classic −12 (65-67=132)5 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lauren Hibbert
29 Mar 2018 Seasons Aged Care Brisbane Invitational −2 (72)Playoff Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Manon De Roey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Breanna Gill
Flag of New Zealand.svg Hanee Song

ALPG playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2018 Seasons Aged Care Brisbane Invitational Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Manon De Roey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Breanna Gill
Flag of New Zealand.svg Hanee Song 		Won with par on second extra hole. Song and Gill were eliminated by par on the first extra hole.

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Felicity Johnson Bio". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Felicity Johnson takes Brisbane Invitational". Ladies European Tour. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Johnson wins Mt Broughton Classic in style". ALPG Tour. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. ↑ Parsons, Ben (19 November 2024). "Why this tour winner has quit pro golf to become a referee". bunkered. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Felicity Johnson Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "European Girls' Team Championship – European Golf Association". 19 October 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Teammates Klatten, Scott Battle for Bragging Rights & Country at European Team Championship". Georgia State Sports Communications. 27 July 2006. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "European Lady Junior's Team Championship – European Golf Association". 19 October 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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