Kevin James Johnson (born April 25, 1967) is an American professional golfer.

College career

Johnson was born in

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. He attended

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and was Clemson's first three-time All-American in golf (he was a third-team choice in 1987 as a sophomore, then made first-team as a junior and second-team as a senior). He was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2002. He also won the

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in 1987.

Professional career

Johnson has made about 80% of his career earnings while playing on the

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, where he has won six times, twice during the 2009 season. The first came in a playoff victory over Jeff Gallagher at the

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, and the second came at the Knoxville Open in a two-hole playoff win over Bradley Iles. However he has not found much success on the

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, making only 22 cuts in 67 tries. In 2009, he finished 13th on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card.

Personal life

Johnson credits his father, Ken, as his hero for helping him succeed in golf. He has been married since 1998 to wife, Christa. They have two daughters; Jordan Paige and Jade Alexandra.

Amateur wins

*1987

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*1988

Professional wins (8)

Sunshine Tour wins (1)

Nationwide Tour wins (6)

''*Note: The 1997 Nike Puget Sound Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' Nationwide Tour playoff record (3–0)

Other wins (1)

*1986

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(as an amateur)

Results in major championships

''Note: Johnson only played in the U.S. Open.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

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: 1989

External links

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Profile on Clemson Tigers Athletic site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Kevin American male golfers Clemson Tigers men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Massachusetts Golfers from Florida People from Plymouth, Massachusetts People from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 1967 births Living people Sportspeople from Plymouth County, Massachusetts