Jennifer Johnson (golfer)

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Jennifer Johnson
Personal information
Full nameJennifer Jean Johnson
Born (1991-08-02) August 2, 1991 (age 32)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College Arizona State University
Turned professional2010
Current tour(s) LPGA Tour (joined 2011)
Former tour(s) Futures Tour (2011)
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship T13: 2013
Women's PGA C'ship T19: 2012
U.S. Women's Open T35: 2012
Women's British Open CUT: 2011, 2013
Evian Championship T9: 2013

Jennifer Jean Johnson (born August 2, 1991) is an American professional golfer.

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Johnson was born in San Diego, California. She played one year of college golf at Arizona State University. She was an All-American as a freshman, then turned professional. She played on several winning U.S. amateur teams: Junior Ryder Cup in 2008, Junior Solheim Cup in 2009, and Curtis Cup in 2010. She lost to Jennifer Song in the 2009 U.S. Women's Amateur final. [1]

Johnson turned professional in 2010. She won her first professional tournament at the 2013 Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. [2]

In 2017, she became an assistant coach of the Cal State San Marcos men's golf team. [3]

Amateur wins

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runners-up
1May 19, 2013 Mobile Bay LPGA Classic 67-70-65-65=267–211 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Korda
Flag of Thailand.svg Pornanong Phatlum

Team appearances

Amateur

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References

  1. "Song earns second USGA win of year". ESPN. Associated Press. August 9, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  2. "Jennifer Johnson wins on LPGA Tour". ESPN. Associated Press. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  3. "Jennifer Johnson named CSUSM Golf Assistant Coach". May 2, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2018.