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Richard S. Johnson (golfer)
Swedish professional golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carl Richard Stanley Johnson (born 15 October 1976) is a Swedish professional golfer.
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Early life
Johnson was born in Stockholm.[2] His paternal grandfather is an American from New Jersey who settled in Sweden and married a Swede.[3] Johnson was formerly a pro skateboarder.[4] He also played handball and tennis in his youth.[3]
Professional career
Johnson played on the European Tour and won the ANZ Championship in 2002.
Johnson joined the PGA Tour in 2003 after successfully negotiating qualifying school. He has managed to gain at least partial status on the tour every year since. He placed in the top 50 of the money list in 2006. He earned his card for the 2008 PGA Tour season at the 2007 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. He won his first title in 2008, the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee,[3] but has not had much further PGA Tour success.
Johnson has had some success in Europe since then. Johnson won the Scandinavian Masters in 2010 on the European Tour. In 2016, Johnson earned a European Tour card through Q School.
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Personal life
Johnson resides in Jupiter, Florida.[2]
Professional wins (5)
PGA Tour wins (1)
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
European Tour wins (2)
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
Challenge Tour wins (1)
Nordic Golf League wins (1)
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Results in major championships
Note: Johnson never played in the Masters Tournament.
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Did not play
"T" = Tied
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References
External links
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