Kevin Johnson (golfer)
| Kevin Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kevin James Johnson |
| Born | April 25, 1967 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 | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 6 |
| 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
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
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
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
Professional wins (8)
Nationwide Tour wins (6)
- 1997 (1) Nike Puget Sound Open
- 1999 (1) Nike South Carolina Classic
- 2000 (1) Buy.com Permian Basin Open
- 2006 (1) Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open
- 2009 (2) Rex Hospital Open, Knoxville Open
Other wins (2)
- 1986 Massachusetts Open (as an amateur)
- 1992 ICL Tournament (South Africa)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy: 1988
- Walker Cup: 1989
See also
- 2000 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2009 Nationwide Tour graduates
- List of golfers with most Web.com Tour wins
External links
- Kevin Johnson at the PGA Tour official site
- Kevin Johnson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Profile on Clemson Tigers Athletic site