Kevin Johnson (golfer)

Kevin Johnson
Kevin Johnson
Personal information
Full name	Kevin James Johnson
Born	April 25, 1967 (age 56); Plymouth, Massachusetts
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Career
College	Clemson University
Turned professional	1990
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; Web.com Tour; Sunshine Tour; Canadian Tour
Professional wins	8
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	6 (Tied 2nd all time)
Other	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 2000, 2001
The Open Championship	DNP

Kevin James Johnson (born April 25, 1967) is an American professional golfer.

College career[edit]

Johnson was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He attended Clemson University and was Clemson's first three-time All-American in golf (he was a third-team choice in 1987 as a sophomore, then made first-team as a junior and second-team as a senior). He was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2002. He also won the U.S. Amateur Public Links in 1987.

Professional career[edit]

Johnson has made about 80% of his career earnings while playing on the Web.com Tour, where he has won six times, twice during the 2009 season. The first came in a playoff victory over Jeff Gallagher at the Rex Hospital Open, and the second came at the Knoxville Open in a two-hole playoff win over Bradley Iles. However he has not found much success on the PGA Tour, making only 22 cuts in 67 tries. In 2009, he finished 13th on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card.

Personal life[edit]

Johnson credits his father, Ken, as his hero for helping him succeed in golf. He has been married since 1998 to wife, Christa. They have two daughters; Jordan Paige and Jade Alexandra.

Amateur wins[edit]

1987 U.S. Amateur Public Links, Massachusetts Amateur
1988 Massachusetts Amateur

Professional wins (8)[edit]

Sunshine Tour wins (1)[edit]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Feb 22, 1992	ICL International	−18 (67-65-65-73=270)	2 strokes	De Wet Basson, Tony Johnstone

Nationwide Tour wins (6)[edit]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Oct 5, 1997	Nike Puget Sound Open	−18 (65-65-68=198)*	Playoff	Michael Clark II, Steve Jurgensen
2	Apr 25, 1999	Nike South Carolina Classic	−9 (71-71-66-71=279)	1 stroke	Bob Heintz
3	Aug 27, 2000	Buy.com Permian Basin Open	−20 (64-64-70-70=268)	3 strokes	Mark Hensby
4	Jul 30, 2006	Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open	−18 (65-68-67-66=266)	1 stroke	Matt Kuchar
5	May 31, 2009	Rex Hospital Open	−18 (65-69-65-67=266)	Playoff	Jeff Gallagher
6	Jun 14, 2009	Knoxville Open	−20 (67-65-68-68=268)	Playoff	Bradley Iles

*Note: The 1997 Nike Puget Sound Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Nationwide Tour playoff record (3–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1997	Nike Puget Sound Open	Michael Clark II, Steve Jurgensen	Won with birdie on second extra hole
2	2009	Rex Hospital Open	Jeff Gallagher	Won with birdie on first extra hole
3	2009	Knoxville Open	Bradley Iles	Won with birdie on second extra hole

Other wins (1)[edit]

1986 Massachusetts Open (as an amateur)

Results in major championships[edit]

Tournament	2000	2001
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT

Note: Johnson only played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut

U.S. national team appearances[edit]

Amateur

External links[edit]

Kevin Johnson at the PGA Tour official site
Kevin Johnson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
Profile on Clemson Tigers Athletic site