| Richard Johnson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 2 February 1972 Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Wales | ||
| Residence | Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Augusta State University | ||
| Turned professional | 1995 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Challenge Tour PGA EuroPro Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 4 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
| |||
Richard Johnson (born 2 February 1972) is a Welsh professional golfer.
Johnson's father, Peter, is the former pro at Vale of Glamorgan in Cardiff, Wales and is chairman of the PGA in Wales. Peter Johnson is now the professional at Ridgeway Golf Club in Caerphilly.
Johnson played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour from 1999 to 2007. During the final year of this timespan, he led the Nationwide Tour's money list to earn his PGA Tour card. However, he was unable to retain his card and returned to the Nationwide Tour. At the 2009 Michael Hill New Zealand Open, Johnson scored a hole in one on the par-4 15th hole for which he won a pallet of Heineken beer. He was the second Nationwide Tour golfer to score a hole-in-one on a par-4. [1]
| Legend |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other Nationwide Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Feb 1999 | Nike Florida Classic | −14 (68-65-68-69=270) | 1 stroke |  Bobby Wadkins |
| 2 | 1 Oct 2000 | Buy.com Monterey Peninsula Classic | −3 (75-71-71-68=285) | 1 stroke | Michael Allen |
| 3 | 7 Oct 2007 | Mark Christopher Charity Classic | −11 (65-72-69-67=273) | Playoff | Jeremy Anderson,  Matt Jones |
| 4 | 4 Nov 2007 | Nationwide Tour Championship | −20 (66-64-67-67=264) | 1 stroke | Michael Letzig |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | Mark Christopher Charity Classic | Jeremy Anderson, Matt Jones | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Aug 2005 | Pokermillion.com Classic | −16 (67-64-66=197) | 4 strokes |  Warren Bennett |
| Tournament | 2008 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
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