Ryggs Johnston

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Ryggs Johnston
Personal information
Born (2000-05-21) May 21, 2000 (age 25)
Libby, Montana, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College Arizona State University
Turned professional2024
Current tour(s) European Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour Americas
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
PGA Tour of Australasia1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T63: 2025
Achievements and awards
Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year2023
ASU Bill Kajikawa Award2024

Ryggs Johnston (born May 21, 2000) is an American professional golfer. He won the 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Open. [1]

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Amateur career

Johnston attended Arizona State University for five years 2020–24, where he helped the Arizona State Sun Devils men's golf team to the 2024 Pac-12 title. He earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2021 and 2024, and second-team honors in 2022. He earned the Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2023. [2]

Professional career

After graduating in 2024, Johnston played on the PGA Tour Americas, having earned his way to the tour via PGA Tour University. [3]

In November 2024, Johnston earned his 2025 European Tour card at Q School. In his second start, ranked world number 954, he won the ISPS Handa Australian Open at Kingston Heath Golf Club and Victoria Golf Club, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia. He shot a final-round 68 to beat Curtis Luck by three shots. [4]

Personal life

Johnston was named after Mel Gibson's character in Lethal Weapon. [1]

Amateur wins

Source: [5]

Professional wins (1)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Dec 1, 2024
(2025 season)		 ISPS Handa Australian Open 1−18 (65-68-68-68=269)3 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Curtis Luck

1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia

Results in major championships

Tournament2025
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship T63
  Did not play

"T" = tied

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ISPS Handa Australian Open: World no 954 Ryggs Johnston claims shock win". Sky Sports. December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Men's Golf Roster:Ryggs Johnston". Sun Devil Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  3. ↑ Hall, Mike (December 1, 2024). "Ryggs Johnston Facts: 15 Things To Know About The American Pro". Golf Monthly. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ "World No 954 golfer Ryggs Johnston turns into lethal weapon to win Australian Open". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ryggs Johnston". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
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