Howie Johnson
Howie Johnson | |
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— Golfer — | |
Personal information | |
Full name | Howard Johnson |
Born |
St. Paul, Minnesota | September 8, 1925
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
Nationality | United States |
Residence | Rancho Mirage, California |
Career | |
College | University of Minnesota |
Turned professional | c. 1955 |
Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T18: 1970 |
U.S. Open | T12: 1970 |
The Open Championship | T20: 1971 |
PGA Championship | T19: 1969 |
Howard Johnson (born September 8, 1925) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
Johnson was born in St. Paul, Minnesota.[1] He played college golf at the University of Minnesota where he was captain of the golf team.[1] He did not turn professional until age 30 and then only on a dare.[1]
Johnson joined the PGA Tour in 1956 and had two victories.[2] He won his first Tour event at the 1958 Azalea Open in a playoff with Arnold Palmer. His best finish in a major was T-12 at the 1970 U.S. Open.[3]
Johnson joined the Senior PGA Tour in 1980. His best finish was a T-2 at the 1987 Vintage Chrysler Invitational.
Johnson lives in Rancho Mirage, California. His son, Howard Johnson, Jr., played on the Nationwide Tour.
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Mar 30, 1958 | Azalea Open | −6 (74-68-72-68=282) | Playoff | Arnold Palmer |
2 | Mar 1, 1959 | Baton Rouge Open Invitational | −5 (72-71-70-70=283) | 1 stroke | Jay Hebert |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1958 | Azalea Open | Arnold Palmer | Won 18-hole playoff (Johnson:77, Palmer:78) |
2 | 1970 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Miller Barber, Bob Charles | Barber won with birdie on second extra hole |
Other wins
- 1960 Mexican Open
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. pp. 104–5. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- ↑ "Sanders, Johnson win Grand Champions by one". July 7, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ↑ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved 2008-01-12.
External links
- Howie Johnson at the PGA Tour official site