Howie Johnson

Howard "Howie" Johnson (September 8, 1925 – September 13, 2015) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

Howie Johnson
Personal information
Full name	Howard Johnson
Born	(1925-09-08)September 8, 1925 Saint Paul, Minnesota
Died	September 13, 2015(2015-09-13) (aged 90) Palm Desert, California
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	University of Minnesota
Turned professional	1956
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Senior PGA Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
Other	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T18: 1970
PGA Championship	T19: 1969
U.S. Open	T12: 1970
The Open Championship	T20: 1971

Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota,^[1] Johnson played college golf at the University of Minnesota, where he was team captain.^[1] He did not turn professional until age 30, and then only on a dare.^[1]

Johnson joined the PGA Tour in 1956 and had two victories.^[2] He won his first tour event in 1958 at the Azalea Open, in a playoff with Arnold Palmer.^[3][4] His best finish in a major was T-12 at the U.S. Open in 1970.^[5]

Johnson joined the Senior PGA Tour in 1980 and his best finish was a T-2 at the Vintage Chrysler Invitational in 1987. He lived in Rancho Mirage, California, and his son, Howard Johnson, Jr., played on the Nationwide Tour.

Johnson died in September 2015 at the age of 90.^[6]

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Mar 30, 1958	Azalea Open	74-68-72-68=282	−6	Playoff	Arnold Palmer
2	Mar 1, 1959	Baton Rouge Open Invitational	72-71-70-70=283	−5	1 stroke	Jay Hebert

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1958	Azalea Open	Arnold Palmer	Won 18-hole playoff; Johnson: +5 (77), Palmer: +6 (78)
2	1970	Greater New Orleans Open Invitational	Miller Barber, Bob Charles	Barber won with birdie on second extra hole

Other wins (1)

• 1960 Mexican Open