Richard Johnson (born 2 February 1972) is a Welsh professional golfer.
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.Nationwide: Prugh blows away field with final-round 64
Professional wins (5) Nationwide Tour wins (4) Legend Tour Championships (1) Other Nationwide Tour (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up17 Feb 1999Nike Florida Classic−14 (68-65-68-69=270)1 stroke Bobby Wadkins21 Oct 2000Buy.com Monterey Peninsula Classic−3 (75-71-71-68=285)1 stroke Michael Allen37 Oct 2007Mark Christopher Charity Classic−11 (65-72-69-67=273)Playoff Jeremy Anderson, Matt Jones44 Nov 2007Nationwide Tour Championship−20 (66-64-67-67=264)1 stroke Michael Letzig
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12007Mark Christopher Charity Classic Jeremy Anderson, Matt JonesWon with birdie on first extra hole
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up127 Aug 2005Pokermillion.com Classic−16 (67-64-66=197)4 strokes Warren Bennett
Results in The Players Championship Tournament2008The Players ChampionshipCUT 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
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