Richard Johnson (golfer) explained

Richard Johnson
Birth Date:2 February 1972
Birth Place:Cardiff, Wales
Weight:220lb
Residence:Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
College:Augusta State University
Yearpro:1995
Extour:PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Challenge Tour
PGA EuroPro Tour
Prowins:5
Nwidewins:4
Otherwins:1
Award1:Nationwide Tour
money list winner
Year1:2007

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

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 1999Nike Florida Classic−14 (68-65-68-69=270)1 stroke Bobby Wadkins
21 Oct 2000Buy.com Monterey Peninsula Classic−3 (75-71-71-68=285)1 stroke Michael Allen
37 Oct 2007Mark Christopher Charity Classic−11 (65-72-69-67=273)Playoff Jeremy Anderson, Matt Jones
44 Nov 2007Nationwide Tour Championship−20 (66-64-67-67=264)1 stroke Michael Letzig

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pgatour.com/2009/tournaments/h098/03/15/rd4/index.html Nationwide: Prugh blows away field with final-round 64