Eric Johnson (golfer)

Eric Johnson
Personal information
Born (1962-10-11) October 11, 1962 (age 62)
Seaside, Oregon
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Oregon
Turned professional1983
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nike Tour
Hooters Jordan Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1991, 1994
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Eric Johnson (born October 11, 1962) is an American professional golfer.

Johnson was born in Seaside, Oregon. He won the 1980 U.S. Junior Amateur.[1] He played college golf at the University of Oregon.

Johnson turned professional in 1983. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1993, 1995–96, and 1998–2003. He won twice on tour: the 1996 Nike Knoxville Open and the 1998 Nike South Florida Open. He played one full season on the PGA Tour in 1997 where his best finish was T-12 at the GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic.

Johnson is a golf instructor at the RiverRidge Golf Complex in Eugene, Oregon.[2]

Amateur wins

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Professional wins (7)

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Nike Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Jun 16, 1996 Nike Knoxville Open −16 (68-66-69-69=272) 2 strokes United States Patrick Lee, United States Matt Peterson
2 Jan 18, 1998 Nike South Florida Open −13 (66-71-63-67=267) 2 strokes United States Chris Riley

Hooters Jordan Tour wins (5)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Apr 28, 1991 Golden Hills Classic −11 (66-69-67=202) 2 strokes United States Steve Thomas
2 Jun 2, 1991 Carolina Springs Classic −16 (67-70-66-67=272) 1 stroke United States Dave Stockton Jr., United States Mike Tschetter,
United States Charles Whittington
3 Jul 5, 1992 Bud Dry Classic −13 (67-70-65-69=271) 1 stroke United States John Dowdall
4 Aug 22, 1993 Pepsi Open −18 (67-65-71-67=270) Playoff United States Charlie Rymer
5 Aug 28, 1994 John Crosland Classic −19 (69-67-65-68=269) 7 strokes United States Paul Claxton

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994
U.S. Open CUT CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Johnson only played in the U.S. Open.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 1980 U.S. Junior Amateur
  2. ^ Golf Instruction Staff - Eric Johnson
  3. ^ "Weber golfer places second in Northwest". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. AP. July 19, 1982. p. D5. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
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