Harrison Requa "Jimmy" Johnston (August 31, 1896 – November 18, 1969) was an American amateur golfer.

Early life

Johnston was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on August 31, 1896. He was the son of architect

Clarence H. Johnston Sr. Clarence Howard Johnston Sr. (August 26, 1859 – December 29, 1936) was an American architect who practiced in the US state of Minnesota during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Specializing in domestic, religious, and public architecture, he ser ...

and Mary "May" Johnston (''née'' Thurston).

Golf career

Johnston won the

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title seven straight years (1921–1927) and won the

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twice (1927–28). He was elected to the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame in 1988. Johnston's biggest win came at the 1929 U.S. Amateur where he beat Oscar Willing, 4 and 3, at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Johnston played on four winning Walker Cup teams:

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, 1924, 1928, and 1930. He was also a member of the

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team but did not play in any matches. Johnston led the 1927 U.S. Open after two rounds but slipped to tie for 19th after a third round 87.

Personal life

Johnston served in the Army in both World War I and World War II. He died on November 18, 1969 in Palm Beach County, Florida. He was buried at

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Tournament wins

*1921

*1922 Minnesota State Amateur *1923 Minnesota State Amateur *1924 Western Amateur, Minnesota State Amateur *1925 Minnesota State Amateur *1926 Minnesota State Amateur *1927 Minnesota State Amateur,

*1928 Minnesota State Open *1929 U.S. Amateur

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnston, Harrison R. American male golfers Amateur golfers Golfers from Minnesota Sportspeople from Saint Paul, Minnesota United States Army personnel of World War I United States Army personnel of World War II 1896 births 1969 deaths