| Howie Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Howard Johnson |
| Born | September 8, 1925 |
| Died | September 13, 2015 (aged 90) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Minnesota |
| Turned professional | 1956 |
| Former tours | PGA Tour Senior PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T18: 1970 |
| PGA Championship | T19: 1969 |
| U.S. Open | T12: 1970 |
| The Open Championship | T20: 1971 |
Howard "Howie" Johnson (September 8, 1925 – September 13, 2015) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.
Career
[edit]Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota,[1] Johnson played college golf at the University of Minnesota, where he was team captain.[1] He did not turn professional until age 30, and then only on a dare.[1]
Johnson joined the PGA Tour in 1956 and had two victories.[2] He won his first tour event in 1958 at the Azalea Open, in a playoff with Arnold Palmer.[3][4] His best finish in a major was T-12 at the U.S. Open in 1970.[5]
Johnson joined the Senior PGA Tour in 1980 and his best finish was a T-2 at the Vintage Chrysler Invitational in 1987.
Personal life
[edit]Johnson lived in Rancho Mirage, California, and his son, Howard Johnson, Jr., played on the Nationwide Tour.
Johnson died in September 2015 at the age of 90.[6]
Professional wins (3)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 30, 1958 | Azalea Open | 74-68-72-68=282 | −6 | Playoff |  Arnold Palmer
|
| 2 | Mar 1, 1959 | Baton Rouge Open Invitational | 72-71-70-70=283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Jay Hebert
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1958 | Azalea Open | Arnold Palmer
|
Won 18-hole playoff; Johnson: +5 (77), Palmer: +6 (78) |
| 2 | 1970 | Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | Miller Barber,  Bob Charles
|
Barber won with birdie on second extra hole |
Source:[7]
Other wins (1)
[edit]- 1960 Mexican Open
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. pp. 104–5. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- ^ "Sanders, Johnson win Grand Champions by one". July 7, 2003. Retrieved January 12, 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Johnson wins Azalea Open". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. April 1, 1958. p. 1C.
- ^ "Howie Johnson takes Azalea; penalty helps". Chicago Daily Tribune. Associated Press. April 1, 1958. p. 3, sec. 3.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 12, 2008.
- ^ Livsey, Laury (September 21, 2015). "PGA Tour winner Johnson passes away at age 90". PGA Tour.
- ^ "Howie Johnson". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Howie Johnson at the PGA Tour official site