Eric Johnson (golfer)

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Eric Johnson
Personal information
Born (1962-10-11) October 11, 1962 (age 61)
Seaside, Oregon
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College University of Oregon
Turned professional1983
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nike Tour
Hooters Jordan Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 1991, 1994
The Open Championship DNP

Eric Johnson (born October 11, 1962) is an American professional golfer.

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Johnson was born in Seaside, Oregon. He won the 1980 U.S. Junior Amateur. [1] He played college golf at the University of Oregon.

Johnson turned professional in 1983. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1993, 1995–96, and 1998–2003. He won twice on tour: the 1996 Nike Knoxville Open and the 1998 Nike South Florida Open. He played one full season on the PGA Tour in 1997 where his best finish was T-12 at the GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic.

Johnson is a golf instructor at the RiverRidge Golf Complex in Eugene, Oregon. [2]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (7)

Nike Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jun 16, 1996 Nike Knoxville Open −16 (68-66-69-69=272)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Lee, Flag of the United States.svg Matt Peterson
2Jan 18, 1998 Nike South Florida Open −13 (66-71-63-67=267)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chris Riley

Hooters Jordan Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Apr 28, 1991Golden Hills Classic−11 (66-69-67=202)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Steve Thomas
2Jun 2, 1991Carolina Springs Classic−16 (67-70-66-67=272)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton Jr., Flag of the United States.svg Mike Tschetter,
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Whittington
3Jul 5, 1992Bud Dry Classic−13 (67-70-65-69=271)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg John Dowdall
4Aug 22, 1993Pepsi Open−18 (67-65-71-67=270)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Rymer
5Aug 28, 1994John Crosland Classic−19 (69-67-65-68=269)7 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Paul Claxton

Results in major championships

Tournament1991199219931994
U.S. Open CUTCUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Johnson only played in the U.S. Open.

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References

  1. ↑ 1980 U.S. Junior Amateur
  2. ↑ Golf Instruction Staff - Eric Johnson
  3. ↑ "Weber golfer places second in Northwest". Deseret News . Salt Lake City, Utah. AP. July 19, 1982. p. D5. Retrieved February 17, 2012.


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