Richard S. Johnson (golfer)

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Richard S. Johnson
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Personal information
Full nameCarl Richard Stanley Johnson
Born (1976-10-15) 15 October 1976 (age 49)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Residence Jupiter, Florida, U.S.
Career
Turned professional1998
Current tours PGA Tour
(past champion status)
Former tours Web.com Tour
European Tour
Professional wins5
Highest ranking 94 (28 May 2006) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
European Tour2
PGA Tour of Australasia1
Challenge Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 2005, 2006, 2008
U.S. Open CUT: 2003
The Open Championship T8: 2009

Carl Richard Stanley Johnson (born 15 October 1976) is a Swedish professional golfer.

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Early life

Johnson was born in Stockholm. [2] His paternal grandfather is an American from New Jersey who settled in Sweden and married a Swede. [3] Johnson was formerly a pro skateboarder. [4] He also played handball and tennis in his youth. [3]

Professional career

Johnson played on the European Tour and won the ANZ Championship in 2002.

Johnson joined the PGA Tour in 2003 after successfully negotiating qualifying school. He has managed to gain at least partial status on the tour every year since. He placed in the top 50 of the money list in 2006. He earned his card for the 2008 PGA Tour season at the 2007 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. He won his first title in 2008, the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, [3] but has not had much further PGA Tour success.

Johnson has had some success in Europe since then. Johnson won the Scandinavian Masters in 2010 on the European Tour. In 2016, Johnson earned a European Tour card through Q School.

Personal life

Johnson resides in Jupiter, Florida. [2]

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
120 Jul 2008 U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee −16 (63-67-70-64=264)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Ken Duke

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2006 Bank of America Colonial Flag of the United States.svg Tim Herron Lost to birdie on second extra hole

European Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
110 Feb 2002 ANZ Championship 146 pts (3-16-16-11=46)2 points Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Laycock, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Parry
225 Jul 2010 Nordea Scandinavian Masters −11 (70-66-70-71=277)1 stroke Flag of Argentina.svg Rafael Echenique

1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
14 Jul 1999 Neuchâtel Open Golf Trophy −12 (68-69-64=201)1 stroke Flag of Germany.svg Erol Şimşek

Nordic Golf League wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
130 May 1999 Kinnaborg Open−5 (65-69-71=205)Playoff Flag of Norway.svg Don Bell, Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Nørret

Results in major championships

Tournament20032004200520062007200820092010
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship T8T74
PGA Championship CUTCUTCUT

Note: Johnson never played in the Masters Tournament.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament2004200520062007200820092010
The Players Championship CUTT27CUTT45CUT
  Did not play

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

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2010
Match Play
Championship
Invitational
Champions T34
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Week 21 2006 Ending 28 May 2006" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Profile on PGA Tour's official site".
  3. 1 2 3 "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site" . Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  4. ↑ Hauser, Melanie (22 May 2006). "Former skater Johnson almost grinded out victory Sunday in Texas". PGA Tour. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
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