| Christa Johnson | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Christa Johnson |
| Born | April 25, 1958 Arcata, California |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Residence | Arizona |
| Spouse | Duane A. Bernard (m.2007) |
| Career | |
| College | University of Arizona |
| Turned professional | 1980 |
| Current tour(s) | Legends Tour (joined 2006) |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1980-2008) |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 9 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 1) |
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| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | T5: 1987 |
| LPGA Championship | Won: 1997 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T4: 1998 |
| du Maurier Classic | T5: 1986 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
Christa Johnson (born April 25, 1958) is an American professional golfer.
Johnson was born in Arcata, California. She attended the University of Arizona.
Johnson joined the LPGA Tour in 1980. She won nine tournaments on the LPGA Tour, the first of them in 1984 and the last in 1997. Her one major championship title came at the 1997 McDonald's LPGA Championship. Her best money list finish was fourth, also in 1997. She won three tournaments on the Legends Tour, the official senior tour of the LPGA. She was a member of the winning USA Team during the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Handa Cups, official world team challenge of the senior tour.
Johnson resides in Arizona with husband, Duane A. Bernard, former CEO of Specialty Health, LLC, and St. Catherine Healthcare, LLC, whom she married in March 2007. Johnson also played under the name Chris Johnson from 1980 to 1985.
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LPGA major is shown in bold.
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
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| 1997 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | -3 (68-73-69-71=281) | Playoff 1 | Leta Lindley |
1 Won in a sudden death playoff.
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