Eric Johnson (golfer)
Appearance
Eric Johnson | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Seaside, Oregon | October 11, 1962
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
College | University of Oregon |
Turned professional | 1983 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
Professional wins | 2 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1991, 1994 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Eric Johnson (born October 11, 1962) is an American professional golfer.
Johnson was born in Seaside, Oregon. He won the 1980 U.S. Junior Amateur.[1] He played college golf at the University of Oregon.
Johnson turned professional in 1983. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1993, 1995–96, and 1998–2003. He won twice on tour: the 1996 Nike Knoxville Open and the 1998 Nike South Florida Open. He played one full season on the PGA Tour in 1997 where his best finish was T-12 at the GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic.
Johnson is a golf instructor at the RiverRidge Golf Complex in Eugene, Oregon.[2]
Amateur wins
Professional wins
Nationwide Tour wins
See also
References
- ^ 1980 U.S. Junior Amateur
- ^ Golf Instruction Staff - Eric Johnson
- ^ "Weber golfer places second in Northwest". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. AP. July 19, 1982. p. D5. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
External links
- Eric Johnson at the PGA Tour official site