John Huston (golfer)

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John Huston
Personal Information
Birth June 1, 1961 (1961-06-01) (age 47)
Mt. Vernon, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg)
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
Residence Tampa Bay, Florida, U.S.
College Auburn University
Career
Turned Pro 1983
Current tour PGA Tour
Professional wins 11 (PGA Tour: 7, Other: 4)
Best Results in Major Championships
Masters T3: 1990
U.S. Open T10: 1998
British Open T7: 1991
PGA Championship 3rd: 2000

Johnny Ray "John" Huston (born June 1, 1961) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

Huston was born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He attended Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama and was a member of the golf team. He turned pro in 1983.

Huston has won seven PGA Tour events and has had more than 80 top-10 finishes in his career. He has a history of being a "streaky" player, who either plays extremely well or mediocre. At the 1998 United Airlines Hawaiian Open, he broke a 53 year-old record for 72-hole scoring by shooting 260, a 28-under-par performance. He also had a course-record 61 at the 1996 Memorial Tournament. He finished in the top-100 on the money list every year but one during the first 17 years of his career.

Huston's best finish in a major was a T-3 at the 1990 Masters; he also finished fourth at the 2000 U.S. Open. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

Huston has a reputation for playing very quickly. Commentator Gary McCord has described Huston as the Tour's fastest golfer, with no one a close second. He lives in the greater Tampa Bay area.

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[edit] Professional wins (11)

[edit] PGA Tour wins (7)

[edit] Other wins (4)

[edit] Results in major championships

Tournament 1989
The Masters DNP
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship CUT
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Masters T3 T29 T25 59 T10 T17 17 T21 T23 T36
U.S. Open T14 CUT DNP CUT CUT CUT T82 DNP T32 T17
The Open Championship CUT DNP DNP T48 CUT T31 DNP DNP T10 T68
PGA Championship T57 T7 T18 T44 CUT DQ CUT DNP T13 CUT
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
The Masters T14 T20 DNP CUT DNP
U.S. Open 4 CUT CUT DNP DNP
The Open Championship CUT CUT DNP DNP CUT
PGA Championship 71 72 T39 WD CUT

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
DQ = Disqualified
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

[edit] United States national team appearances

[edit] Professional

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