Johnny Ray Huston (born June 1, 1961) is an American

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who won seven

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events and currently plays on the Champions Tour.

Early life

Huston was born in

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. He attended

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and was a member of the

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team.

Professional career

Huston turned professional in 1983. He won seven PGA Tour events and has had more than 80 top-10 finishes in his career. He has a history of being a "streaky" player, who either plays extremely well or mediocre. At the 1998 United Airlines Hawaiian Open, he broke a 53-year-old record for 72-hole scoring by shooting 260, a 28-under-par performance. Huston attributed his record-breaking score to magnets that he placed in his shoes and in the cover of his mattress. He also had a course-record 61 at the 1996

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. He finished in the top-100 on the money list every year but one during the first 17 years of his career. Huston was a member of the winning inaugural

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team in

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and the losing 1998 team. He is the first American golfer selected to two President Cups without a Ryder Cup. Huston's best finish in a major championship was T-3 at the

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; he also had a solo 4th-place finish at the 2000 U.S. Open. His peak

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was 15th in 1999. Huston's first Champions Tour win was at the 2011

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, which was his third start and came just 25 days after he turned 50. Huston has a reputation for playing very quickly. Commentator

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has described Huston as the Tour's fastest golfer, with no one a close second. He lives in

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Professional wins (11)

PGA Tour wins (7)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other wins (4)

*1985

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*1987

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*1988

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(with

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) *2005

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(with

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)

PGA Tour Champions wins (1)

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
DQ = Disqualified
"T" = tied

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1997 Masters – 1999 Open Championship) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

¹Cancelled due to

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QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

U.S. national team appearances

Professional *

(winners), 1998

References

External links

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