Richard Johnson (golfer)

For the Swedish golfer, see Richard S. Johnson (golfer).

Richard Johnson (born 2 February 1972) is a Welsh professional golfer.

Richard Johnson
Personal information
Born	(1972-02-02) 2 February 1972 (age 53) Cardiff, Wales
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 16 st)
Sporting nationality	Wales
Residence	Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Career
College	Augusta State University
Turned professional	1995
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Challenge Tour PGA EuroPro Tour
Professional wins	5
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	4
Other	1
Achievements and awards
Nationwide Tour money list winner 2007

Early life

Johnson's father, Peter, is the former pro at Vale of Glamorgan in Cardiff, Wales and is chairman of the PGA in Wales. Peter Johnson is now the professional at Ridgeway Golf Club in Caerphilly.

Professional career

Johnson played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour from 1999 to 2007. During the final year of this timespan, he led the Nationwide Tour's money list to earn his PGA Tour card. However, he was unable to retain his card and returned to the Nationwide Tour. At the 2009 Michael Hill New Zealand Open, Johnson scored a hole in one on the par-4 15th hole for which he won a pallet of Heineken beer. He was the second Nationwide Tour golfer to score a hole-in-one on a par-4.^[1]

Professional wins (5)

Nationwide Tour wins (4)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Nationwide Tour (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	7 Feb 1999	Nike Florida Classic	−14 (68-65-68-69=270)	1 stroke	Bobby Wadkins
2	1 Oct 2000	Buy.com Monterey Peninsula Classic	−3 (75-71-71-68=285)	1 stroke	Michael Allen
3	7 Oct 2007	Mark Christopher Charity Classic	−11 (65-72-69-67=273)	Playoff	Jeremy Anderson, Matt Jones
4	4 Nov 2007	Nationwide Tour Championship	−20 (66-64-67-67=264)	1 stroke	Michael Letzig

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2007	Mark Christopher Charity Classic	Jeremy Anderson, Matt Jones	Won with birdie on first extra hole

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	27 Aug 2005	Pokermillion.com Classic	−16 (67-64-66=197)	4 strokes	Warren Bennett

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2008
The Players Championship	CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Team appearances

Amateur

• Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1988 (winners), 1989 (winners)
• European Amateur Team Championship (representing Wales): 1991, 1993 (winners)
• St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1994 (winners)

Professional

• World Cup (representing Wales): 2008

See also

• 2007 Nationwide Tour graduates
• List of golfers with most Web.com Tour wins