John Huston (golfer)

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John Huston
Personal information
Full nameJohnny Ray Huston
Born (1961-06-01) June 1, 1961 (age 63)
Mt. Vernon, Illinois
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Palm Harbor, Florida
Career
College Auburn University
Turned professional1983
Current tour(s) PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins12
Highest ranking 16 (September 26, 1999) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour7
PGA Tour Champions1
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T3: 1990
PGA Championship T7: 1991
U.S. Open 4th: 2000
The Open Championship T11: 1998

Johnny Ray Huston (born June 1, 1961) is an American professional golfer who won seven PGA Tour events and currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions.

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Early life

Huston was born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He attended Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama and was a member of the golf team.

Professional career

Huston turned professional in 1983. [2] He won seven PGA Tour events and has had more than 80 top-10 finishes in his career. He has a history of being a "streaky" player, who either plays extremely well or mediocre. At the 1998 United Airlines Hawaiian Open, he broke a 53-year-old record for 72-hole scoring by shooting 260, a 28-under-par performance. Huston attributed his record-breaking score to magnets that he placed in his shoes and in the cover of his mattress. [3] He also had a course-record 61 at the 1996 Memorial Tournament. He finished in the top-100 on the money list every year but one during the first 17 years of his career.

Huston was a member of the winning inaugural Presidents Cup team in 1994 and the losing 1998 team. He is the first American golfer selected to two President Cups without a Ryder Cup.

Huston's best finish in a major championship was T-3 at the 1990 Masters Tournament; he also had a solo 4th-place finish at the 2000 U.S. Open. [4] His peak Official World Golf Ranking was 15th in 1999.

Huston's first Champions Tour win was at the 2011 Dick's Sporting Goods Open, which was his third start and came just 25 days after he turned 50. [5]

Huston has a reputation for playing very quickly. Commentator Gary McCord has described Huston as the Tour's fastest golfer, with no one a close second. He lives in Palm Harbor, Florida.

Professional wins (11)

PGA Tour wins (7)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Mar 11, 1990 Honda Classic −6 (68-73-70-71=282)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia
2Oct 18, 1992 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic −26 (66-68-66-62=262)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara
3Mar 6, 1994 Doral-Ryder Open −14 (70-68-70-66=274)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Billy Andrade, Flag of the United States.svg Brad Bryant
4Feb 15, 1998 United Airlines Hawaiian Open −28 (63-65-66-66=260)7 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson
5Oct 25, 1998 National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney (2)−16 (67-70-69-66=272)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III
6Oct 22, 2000 Tampa Bay Classic −13 (66-73-67-65=271)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Carl Paulson
7Oct 5, 2003 Southern Farm Bureau Classic −20 (66-66-68-68=268)1 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Brenden Pappas

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1993 Shell Houston Open Flag of the United States.svg Jim McGovern Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Other wins (4)

PGA Tour Champions wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jun 26, 2011 Dick's Sporting Goods Open −16 (65-70-65=200)3 strokes Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2022 Shaw Charity Classic Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Kelly Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004
Masters Tournament T3T29T2559T10T1717T21T23T36T14T20CUT
U.S. Open CUTT14CUTCUTCUTCUTT82T32T174CUTCUT
The Open Championship CUTT48CUTT31T11T68CUTCUTCUT
PGA Championship CUTT57T7T18T44CUTDQCUTT13CUT7172T39WDCUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
DQ = Disqualified
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 0011291312
U.S. Open 000113125
The Open Championship 00000194
PGA Championship 000013158
Totals00124164929

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament1988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006
The Players Championship 68CUTT15T40CUTT35CUTCUTT68CUTT20CUTCUTT9WDT26CUTCUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament199920002001200220032004
Match Play 3R64R64R64R16
Championship T34NT1
Invitational T33

1Cancelled due to 9/11

  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 39 1999 Ending 26 Sep 1999" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. ↑ "PGA Tour Profile – John Huston". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ Zullo, Allan (2001). Astonishing but True Golf Facts . Forest Fairview, North Carolina: Andrew McMeels Publishing. ISBN   978-0740714269.
  4. ↑ "Golf Major Championships".
  5. ↑ "PGA Tour Media Guide – John Huston". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
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