Patricia Mary "Trish" Johnson MBE (born 17 January 1966) is an English professional golfer. She won three times on the LPGA Tour and 19 times on the Ladies European Tour. As a senior she has won both senior women's major championships, the U.S. Senior Women's Open and the Senior LPGA Championship.
Early life Johnson was born in Bristol, South West England, United Kingdom. Her father and her three brothers were all golfers, one of them was a professional golfer. She practiced other sports, including badminton, soccer and tennis, but took up golf at age nine influenced by her family, playing at Royal North Devon Golf Club, a links course and the oldest golf club in England. She preferred to learn by herself rather than taking golf lessons.
Amateur career She was South Western Champion in 1983 and 1984. In 1984 she was both England Under-23 and Under-21 Champion. In 1985 she won the English Women's Amateur Championship, was the English Women's Strokeplay Champion and repeated as England Under-23 Champion. In 1986 she represented Great Britain and Ireland in the Espirito Santo Trophy World Amateur Golf Team Championships and the Curtis Cup. At the 1986 Curtis Cup match, on foreign soil at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kansas, her team won with 13−5 against United States and Johnson won maximum points in her four games.
Professional career Johnson turned professional in March 1987. She won three tournaments in her first year as a professional and was Rookie of Year on the Ladies European Tour in 1987. She won four tournaments in 1990 and won the 1990 Order of Merit. Overall, she has won 19 tournaments on the Ladies European Tour and has finished in the top ten of the Order of Merit on thirteen occasions, including second places in 2000 and 2004.
Her latest regular victory came at the age of 48 years, 7 months, and 15 days at the 2014 Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open, making her the oldest ever winner on the Ladies European Tour and tied third on the all-time-list of most wins on the tour.
Johnson won the 1987 LPGA Tour Qualifying School to earn playing rights for the 1988 season. She has three wins on the US-based LPGA Tour. She won the 1993 Las Vegas LPGA tournament and the following week's LPGA Atlanta Women's Championship. Her last LPGA victory was the 1996 Fieldcrest Cannon Classic.
She was a member of the European Solheim Cup team in 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005, and 2007 and teamed with Laura Davies to represent England at the 2007 Women's World Cup of Golf.
Senior career After turning 50, Johnson has won six tournaments on the Legends Tour, where most tournaments had an age limit of 45, including three senior women's major golf championships. She won the inaugural Senior LPGA Championship in 2017 and repeated that victory in 2021.
At the 2023 U.S. Senior Women's Open at Waverley Country Club in Portland, Oregon, which had an age limit of 50, Johnson, at 57 years of age, was tied at fourth, five strokes from leader Catriona Matthew after two rounds. She advanced to the lead after a third round 5-under-par 67 and finished winner, one stroke ahead of Leta Lindley after the final round. Johnson received a winner's check of $180,000, twice as much as the highest prize on any regular win in her career.
Johnson became the player with most victories in senior women's majors championships and one of three players who, during their careers, have won both of the two senior majors. The other two players are Laura Davies and Helen Alfredsson.
Awards, honors In 2010, Johnson earned Life Time Membership of the Ladies European Tour, reaching the criteria for the honor after the tour decided to retrospectively award points for her 2008 win of the European Nations Cup.
In September 2024, the England Golf Federation announced that Johnson was selected to be inducted in to the England Golf Hall of Fame.
In June 2025 Johnson was in the King's Birthday honors list becoming an MBE .
Amateur wins 1984 England Under-21 Championship, England Under-23 Championship 1985 English Women's Amateur Championship, English Women's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, England Under-23 Championship, French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship
Professional wins (29) LPGA Tour wins (3) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up14 Apr 1993Las Vegas LPGA−7 (71-71-67=209)4 strokes Missie McGeorge218 Apr 1993Atlanta Women's Championship−6 (72-72-68-70=282)2 strokes Sherri Steinhauer329 Sep 1996Fieldcrest Cannon Classic−18 (67-71-68-64=270)3 strokes Kim Saiki
Ladies European Tour wins (19) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1 6 Jun 1987 McEwan's Wirral Classic −4 (72-70-73-77=292) Playoff Karen Lunn2 25 Jul 1987 Bloor Homes Eastleigh Classic −22 (64-60-60-58=242) 11 strokes Corinne Dibnah3 25 Oct 1987 Woolmark Ladies' Matchplay 4 and 3 Marie-Laure de Lorenzi4 13 May 1990 Hennessy Ladies' Cup −3 (72-68-71-74=285) 3 strokes Marie-Laure de Lorenzi, Tammie Green5 15 Jul 1990 Bloor Homes Eastleigh Classic −11 (61-66-58-64=249) 5 strokes Corinne Dibnah6 16 Sep 1990 Ladies European Open −12 (71-67-69-69=276) 2 strokes Michelle Estill, Pearl Sinn7 11 Nov 1990 Longines Classic +2 (72-71-75-68=286) 6 strokes Gillian Stewart8 31 May 1992 Skol La Manga Club Classic −10 (73-66-67-68=274) 1 stroke Florence Descampe, Catrin Nilsmark9 8 Sep 1996 Marks & Spencer European Open −14 (74-66-64-70=274) 5 strokes Pernilla Sterner, Anne-Marie Knight10 13 Oct 1996 Open de France Dames −19 (62-68-70=200) 10 strokes Raquel Carriedo-Tomás11 11 Jul 1999 Open de France Dames (2) −6 (70-70-75-67=282) 1 stroke Alison Nicholas12 24 Oct 1999 Marrakech Palmeraie Open −12 (70-67-67=204) 5 strokes Valérie Van Ryckeghem13 6 Aug 2000 The Daily Telegraph Ladies British Masters −9 (68-71-68=207) 2 strokes Vibeke Stensrud14 15 Aug 2004 Wales "Golf as it should be" Ladies Open −15 (73-70-69-65=277) 3 strokes Iben Tinning, Laura Davies15 26 May 2007 BMW Ladies Italian Open −15 (68-70-69-66=273) 1 stroke Bettina Hauert16 6 Apr 2008 VCI European Ladies Golf Cup^(with Rebecca Hudson) −21 (267) 5 strokes Martina Eberl / Anja Monke Ellen Smets / Lara Tadiotto17 4 Jul 2010 Tenerife Ladies Open −14 (67-71-66-70=274) 1 stroke Virginie Lagoutte18 12 Sep 2010 Open de France Feminin (3) −14 (70-67-63-74=274) Playoff Diana Luna19 29 Aug 2014 Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open −7 (66-70-73=209) 2 strokes Gwladys Nocera ^ Nation team event, with two rounds of better-ball and two rounds of a greensome variation, sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour, counted as a tour win but with unofficial prize money and not counted in the Order of Merit.
Ladies European Tour playoff record (2–4) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11987British Olivetti Tournament Jane ConnachanLost. Connachan won with par on first extra hole.21987McEwan's Wirral Classic Karen LunnWon on second extra hole.31996Hennessy Cup Helen Alfredsson Liselotte NeumannLost. Alfredsson won with birdie on second extra hole.Neumann eliminated on first hole. 41997Deesse Ladies' Swiss Open Marie-Laure de LorenziLost.51999Laura Davies' InvitationalGolf: Gronberg prevails in play-off test of nerve, The Independent, 31 August 1999Gronberg wins second title of season, Golf Today, 31 August 1999 Sofia Grönberg -WhitmoreLost. Grönberg won win birdie on second extra hole.62010Open de France Feminin Diana LunaWon with birdie on first extra hole. Source:
Other wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMarginof victoryRunner(s)-up118 Oct 1992Sunrise Cup World Team Championship (individual) +3 (71-72-76=219)Shared with Liselotte Neumann
Legends Tour wins (6) LegendLegends Tour major championships (3)Other Legends Tour (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up121 Aug 2016The Legends Championship−5 (68-71=139)Playoff Juli Inkster212 Jul 2017Senior LPGA Championship−4 (67-72-73=212)3 strokes Michele Redman310 Jun 2018Suquamish Clearwater Legends Cup−8 (66-70=136)5 strokes Lisa Grimes47 Sep 2018BJ's Charity Championship (with Laura Davies)−10 (61)2 strokes Patti Rizzo and Michele Redman, Donna Caponi and Laurie Rinker529 Aug 2021Senior LPGA Championship−7 (67-73-69=209)1 stroke Becky Morgan627 Aug 2023U.S. Senior Women's Open−4 (73-72-67-72=284)1 stroke Leta Lindley
Senior major championships Wins (3) YearTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up2017Senior LPGA Championship−4 (67-72-73=212)3 strokes Michele Redman2021Senior LPGA Championship−7 (67-73-69=209)1 stroke Becky Morgan2023U.S. Senior Women's Open−4 (73-72-67-72=284)1 stroke Leta Lindley
Ladies European Tour career summary Year Earnings Order of Meritrank Scoringaverage1987£35,71851988£2,110901989£11,631361990£83,04311991£18,155191992£51,80541993£17,451171994£31,309151995£52,46471996£80,33331997£45,742972.401998£73,190472.131999£117,214470.862000€115,131271.932001€66,0431672.712002€36,0112773.712003€89,066971.732004€160,051271.822005€116,190971.912006€72,288242007€202,468472.352008€67,7823473.122009€46,5674072.302010€139,925972.112011€30,8397173.272012€124,4381071.902013€50,0554472.632014€92,6071772.382015€27,43475.002016€32,0935273.612017 − −74.29
Yellow for top-10 finishes, green for first.
Team appearances Amateur European Lady Junior's Team Championship (representing England): 1984, 1986 (winners) Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1985 (winners) European Ladies' Team Championship (representing England): 1985 Women's Home Internationals (representing England): 1985 (winners), 1986 Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1986 (winners) Espirito Santo Trophy: (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1986
Professional Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 1990, 1992 (winners), 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 (winners), 2005, 2007 World Cup (representing England): 2007, 2008 VCI European Ladies Golf Cup (representing England): 2008 (winners) Handa Cup (representing World team): 2013 (winners), 2014, 2015 The Queens (representing Europe): 2016
Solheim Cup record Year Totalmatches TotalW-L-H SinglesW-L-H FoursomesW-L-H FourballsW-L-H Pointswon Points%Career255–13–71–7–02–4–22–2–58.534%199030–3–00–1–0lost to P. Bradley 8&70–1–0lost w/M de Lorenzi 5&40–1–0lost w/M de Lorenzi 2&100%199231–1–11–0–0def P. Sheehan 2&10–1–0lost w/F.Descampe 1dn0–0–1halved w/F.Descampe1.550%199430–3–00–1–0lost to B. Daniel 1dn0–1–0lost w/P. Wright 2dn0–1–0lost w/P. Wright 3&200%199642–1–10–1–0lost to D. Pepper 3&21–0–0won w/L. Davies 4&31–0–1won w/L. Davies 6&5, halved w/A. Sorenstam2.562.5%199820–2–00–1–0lost to D. Pepper 3&20–1–0lost w/L. Davies 3&1 00%200042–1–10–1–0lost to D. Pepper 2&11–0–1won w/S. Gustafson 3&2, halved w/S. Gustafson1–0–0won w/S. Gustafson 3&22.562.5%200530–1–2 0–1–0lost to P.Hurst 2&10–0–1halved w/S. Gustafson0–0–1halved w/I. Tinning133.3%200730–1–2 0–1–0lost to A.Stanford 3&20–0–2halved w/L. Davies, halved w/I. Tinning133.3%
See also List of golfers with most Ladies European Tour wins
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