Johnny Ray Huston (born June 1, 1961) is an American professional golfer who won seven PGA Tour events and currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions.
Career Huston was born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He attended Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama and was a member of the golf team.
In 1983, Huston turned professional. He won seven PGA Tour events and has had more than 80 top-10 finishes in his career. Huston has a history of being a "streaky" player who either plays extremely well or mediocre. At the 1998 United Airlines Hawaiian Open, he broke a 53-year-old record for 72-hole scoring by shooting 260, a 28-under-par performance. Huston attributed his record-breaking score to magnets that he placed in his shoes and in the cover of his mattress. He also had a course-record 61 at the 1996 Memorial Tournament. He finished in the top-100 on the money list every year but one during the first 17 years of his career.
Huston was a member of the winning inaugural Presidents Cup team in 1994 and the losing 1998 team. He is the first American golfer selected to two President Cups without a Ryder Cup.
Huston's best finish in a major championship was T-3 at the 1990 Masters Tournament; he also had a solo 4th-place finish at the 2000 U.S. Open. His peak Official World Golf Ranking was 15th in 1999.
Huston's first Champions Tour win was at the 2011 Dick's Sporting Goods Open, which was his third start and came just 25 days after he turned 50.
Huston has a reputation for playing very quickly. Commentator Gary McCord has described Huston as the Tour's fastest golfer, with no one a close second.
Personal life Huston lives in Palm Harbor, Florida.
Professional wins (11) PGA Tour wins (7) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Mar 11, 1990Honda Classic−6 (68-73-70-71=282)2 strokes Mark Calcavecchia2Oct 18, 1992Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic−26 (66-68-66-62=262)3 strokes Mark O'Meara3Mar 6, 1994Doral-Ryder Open−14 (70-68-70-66=274)3 strokes Billy Andrade, Brad Bryant4Feb 15, 1998United Airlines Hawaiian Open−28 (63-65-66-66=260)7 strokes Tom Watson5Oct 25, 1998National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney (2)−16 (67-70-69-66=272)1 stroke Davis Love III6Oct 22, 2000Tampa Bay Classic−13 (66-73-67-65=271)3 strokes Carl Paulson7Oct 5, 2003Southern Farm Bureau Classic−20 (66-66-68-68=268) 1 stroke Brenden Pappas
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11993Shell Houston Open Jim McGovernLost to birdie on second extra hole
Other wins (4) 1985 Florida Open 1987 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament 1988 JCPenney Classic (with Amy Benz) 2005 Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Kenny Perry)
PGA Tour Champions wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Jun 26, 2011Dick's Sporting Goods Open−16 (65-70-65=200)3 strokes Nick Price
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12022Shaw Charity Classic Jerry KellyLost to birdie on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament1989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004Masters TournamentT3T29T2559T10T1717T21T23T36T14T20CUTU.S. OpenCUTT14CUTCUTCUTCUTT82T32T174CUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTT48CUTT31T11T68CUTCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipCUTT57T7T18T44CUTDQCUTT13CUT7172T39WDCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = Withdrew DQ = Disqualified "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 1 1 2 9 13 12U.S. Open 0 0 0 1 1 3 12 5The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 4PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 1 3 15 8Totals 0 0 1 2 4 16 49 29 Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1997 Masters – 1999 Open Championship) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)
Results in The Players Championship Tournament1988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006The Players Championship68CUTT15T40CUTT35CUTCUTT68CUTT20CUTCUTT9WDT26CUTCUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament199920002001200220032004Match Play3R64R64R64R16ChampionshipT34NT1InvitationalT33 1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied NT = No tournament
U.S. national team appearances Professional Presidents Cup: 1994 (winners), 1998
See also 1987 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2008 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins
References
External links