Eric Johnson (born October 11, 1962) is an American professional golfer.
Career Johnson was born in Seaside, Oregon. He won the 1980 U.S. Junior Amateur.1980 U.S. Junior Amateur He played college golf at the University of Oregon.
In 1983, Johnson turned professional. 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.
Amateur wins 1980 U.S. Junior Amateur 1982 Pacific Northwest Amateur
Professional wins (7) Nike Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jun 16, 1996Nike Knoxville Open−16 (68-66-69-69=272)2 strokes Patrick Lee, Matt Peterson2Jan 18, 1998Nike South Florida Open−13 (66-71-63-67=267)2 strokes Chris Riley
Hooters Jordan Tour wins (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Apr 28, 1991Golden Hills Classic−11 (66-69-67=202)2 strokes Steve Thomas2Jun 2, 1991Carolina Springs Classic−16 (67-70-66-67=272)1 stroke Dave Stockton Jr., Mike Tschetter, Charles Whittington3Jul 5, 1992Bud Dry Classic−13 (67-70-65-69=271)1 stroke John Dowdall4Aug 22, 1993Pepsi Open−18 (67-65-71-67=270)Playoff Charlie Rymer5Aug 28, 1994John Crosland Classic−19 (69-67-65-68=269)7 strokes Paul Claxton
Results in major championships Tournament1991199219931994U.S. OpenCUTCUT CUT = missed the halfway cut Note: Johnson only played in the U.S. Open.
See also 1996 Nike Tour graduates
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