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

Professional wins (7)

Nike Tour wins (2)

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)

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

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

References


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