Kevin James Johnson (born April 25, 1967) is an American professional golfer.
Johnson was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He credits his father, Ken, as his hero for helping him succeed in golf. Johnson grew up in Pembroke, Massachusetts.
Johnson attended Clemson University and was Clemson's first three-time All-American in golf. He also won the 1987 U.S. Amateur Public Links.
Early in his career, Johnson played the Southern Africa Tour. In 1992, he won his first professional event at the ICL International.
For most of his career, however, Johnson played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour where he has won six times, first being in 1997. In 2009, he had one of his best seasons where he won twice on the Nationwide Tour. The first victory came in a playoff over Jeff Gallagher at the Rex Hospital Open. His second victory came at the Knoxville Open in a two-hole playoff win over New Zealander Bradley Iles. He finished 13th on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card.
In 1998, Johnson married Christa. They have two daughters who also attended Clemson University.
Nationwide Tour playoff record (3âÂÂ0)
Note: Johnson only played in the U.S. Open.<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut
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