Kevin Johnson (golfer)

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

Kevin Johnson
Personal information
Full name	Kevin James Johnson
Born	(1967-04-25) April 25, 1967 (age 58) Plymouth, Massachusetts
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Jupiter, Florida
Spouse	Christa
Children	2
Career
College	Clemson University
Turned professional	1990
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Web.com Tour Sunshine Tour Canadian Tour Golden Bear Tour
Professional wins	9
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	6 (Tied-2nd all-time)
Other	2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 2000, 2001
The Open Championship	DNP

Early life

Johnson was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He credits his father, Ken, as his hero for helping him succeed in golf. Johnson grew up in Pembroke, Massachusetts.^[1]

Amateur career

Johnson attended Clemson University and was Clemson's first three-time All-American in golf. He also won the 1987 U.S. Amateur Public Links.

Professional career

Early in his career, Johnson played the Southern Africa Tour. In 1992, he won his first professional event at the ICL International.^[1][2]

For most of his career, however, Johnson played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour where he has won six times, first being in 1997. In 2009, he had one of his best seasons where he won twice on the Nationwide Tour. The first victory came in a playoff over Jeff Gallagher at the Rex Hospital Open. His second victory came at the Knoxville Open in a two-hole playoff win over New Zealander Bradley Iles. He finished 13th on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card.

Awards and honors

• From 1985 to 1988 he was the Massachusetts Golf Association's Player of the Year^[3]
• In 2002, Johnson was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame. In 2017, Johnson was inducted into the Clemson Ring of Honor.

Personal life

In 1998, Johnson married Christa. They have two daughters who also attended Clemson University.

Amateur wins

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

Professional wins (9)

Southern Africa Tour wins (1)

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)

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

Golden Bear Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jan 28, 2005	Estates 1	−12 (65-68-71=204)	1 stroke	Pleasant Hughes

Other wins (1)

• 1986 Massachusetts Open (as an amateur)

Results in major championships

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

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