Richard Johnson (golfer)

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Richard Johnson
Personal information
Born (1972-02-02) 2 February 1972 (age 54)
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg; 16 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Residence Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Career
College Augusta State University
Turned professional1995
Former tours PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Challenge Tour
PGA EuroPro Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour4
Other1
Achievements and awards
Nationwide Tour
money list winner
2007

Richard Johnson (born 2 February 1972) is a Welsh professional golfer.

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Early life

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.

Professional career

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]

Professional wins (5)

Nationwide Tour wins (4)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Nationwide Tour (3)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
17 Feb 1999 Nike Florida Classic −14 (68-65-68-69=270)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Wadkins
21 Oct 2000 Buy.com Monterey Peninsula Classic −3 (75-71-71-68=285)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Michael Allen
37 Oct 2007 Mark Christopher Charity Classic −11 (65-72-69-67=273)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Anderson, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Jones
44 Nov 2007 Nationwide Tour Championship −20 (66-64-67-67=264)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Michael Letzig

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2007 Mark Christopher Charity Classic Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Anderson, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Jones Won with birdie on first extra hole

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
127 Aug 2005 Pokermillion.com Classic−16 (67-64-66=197)4 strokes Flag of England.svg Warren Bennett

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament2008
The Players Championship CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References