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Richard Johnson (golfer)

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Richard Johnson
Personal information
Born (1972-02-02) 2 February 1972 (age 52)
Cardiff, Wales
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg; 16 st)
Sporting nationality Wales
ResidenceFort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Career
CollegeAugusta State University
Turned professional1995
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Challenge Tour
PGA EuroPro Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour4
Other1
Achievements and awards
Nationwide Tour
money list winner
2007

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

Early life

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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

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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)

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Nationwide Tour wins (4)

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Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Nationwide Tour (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 7 Feb 1999 Nike Florida Classic −14 (68-65-68-69=270) 1 stroke United States Bobby Wadkins
2 1 Oct 2000 Buy.com Monterey Peninsula Classic −3 (75-71-71-68=285) 1 stroke United States Michael Allen
3 7 Oct 2007 Mark Christopher Charity Classic −11 (65-72-69-67=273) Playoff United States Jeremy Anderson, Australia Matt Jones
4 4 Nov 2007 Nationwide Tour Championship −20 (66-64-67-67=264) 1 stroke United States Michael Letzig

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2007 Mark Christopher Charity Classic United States Jeremy Anderson, Australia Matt Jones Won with birdie on first extra hole

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 27 Aug 2005 Pokermillion.com Classic −16 (67-64-66=197) 4 strokes England Warren Bennett

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament 2008
The Players Championship CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Team appearances

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Amateur

Professional

See also

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References

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