Richard S. Johnson (golfer)
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Personal information | |
Full name | Carl Richard Stanley Johnson |
Born | (1976-10-15) 15 October 1976 (age 47) Stockholm, Sweden |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Jupiter, Florida |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1998 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (past champion status) |
Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour European Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
Highest ranking | 94 (28 May 2006)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
European Tour | 2 |
PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
Challenge Tour | 1 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | CUT: 2005, 2006, 2008 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 2003 |
The Open Championship | T8: 2009 |
Carl Richard Stanley Johnson (born 15 October 1976) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Early life
Johnson was born in Stockholm.[2] His paternal grandfather is an American from New Jersey who settled in Sweden and married a Swede.[3] Johnson was formerly a pro skateboarder.[4] He also played handball and tennis in his youth.[3]
Professional career
Johnson played on the European Tour and won the ANZ Championship in 2002.
Johnson joined the PGA Tour in 2003 after successfully negotiating qualifying school. He has managed to gain at least partial status on the tour every year since. He placed in the top 50 of the money list in 2006. He earned his card for the 2008 PGA Tour season at the 2007 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. He won his first title in 2008, the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee,[3] but has not had much further PGA Tour success.
Johnson has had some success in Europe since then. Johnson won the Scandinavian Masters in 2010 on the European Tour. In 2016, Johnson earned a European Tour card through Q School.
Personal life
Johnson resides in Jupiter, Florida.[2]
Professional wins (5)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 20 Jul 2008 | U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee | −16 (63-67-70-64=264) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2006 | Bank of America Colonial | ![]() | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
European Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 10 Feb 2002 | ANZ Championship1 | 46 pts (3-16-16-11=46) | 2 points | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 25 Jul 2010 | Nordea Scandinavian Masters | −11 (70-66-70-71=277) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
Challenge Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 4 Jul 1999 | Neuchâtel Open Golf Trophy | −12 (68-69-64=201) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Nordic Golf League wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | 30 May 1999 | Kinnaborg Open | −5 (65-69-71=205) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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U.S. Open | CUT | |||||||
The Open Championship | T8 | T74 | ||||||
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Johnson never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | T27 | CUT | T45 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2010 |
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Match Play | |
Championship | |
Invitational | |
Champions | T34 |
"T" = Tied
See also
- 2002 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2007 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2010 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2016 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
- ^ "Week 21 2006 Ending 28 May 2006" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Profile on PGA Tour's official site".
- ^ a b c "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ^ Hauser, Melanie (22 May 2006). "Former skater Johnson almost grinded out victory Sunday in Texas". PGA Tour. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
External links
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- Richard S. Johnson at the PGA Tour official site
- Richard S. Johnson at the European Tour official site
- Richard S. Johnson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site