Richard Johnson (golfer)

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| birth_place = Cardiff, Wales

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| residence = Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.

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| college = Augusta State University

| yearpro = 1995

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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.[http://www.pgatour.com/2009/tournaments/h098/03/15/rd4/index.html Nationwide: Prugh blows away field with final-round 64]

Professional wins (5)

=Nationwide Tour wins (4)=

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! Legend

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| Tour Championships (1)

Other Nationwide Tour (3)

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

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|align=right|7 Feb 1999

|Nike Florida Classic

|−14 (68-65-68-69=270)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Wadkins

align=center|2

|align=right|1 Oct 2000

|Buy.com Monterey Peninsula Classic

|−3 (75-71-71-68=285)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Allen

align=center|3

|align=right|7 Oct 2007

|Mark Christopher Charity Classic

|−11 (65-72-69-67=273)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jeremy Anderson, {{flagicon|AUS}} Matt Jones

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|align=center|4

|align=right|4 Nov 2007

|Nationwide Tour Championship

|−20 (66-64-67-67=264)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Letzig

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result

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|align=center|1

|2007

|Mark Christopher Charity Classic

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jeremy Anderson, {{flagicon|AUS}} Matt Jones

|Won with birdie on first extra hole

=PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner-up

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|align=right|27 Aug 2005

|Pokermillion.com Classic

|−16 (67-64-66=197)

|4 strokes

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Warren Bennett

Results in The Players Championship

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!Tournament

!2008

align=left|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