Howard "Howie" Johnson (September 8, 1925 – September 13, 2015) was an American professional golfer who played on the

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and the Senior PGA Tour. Born in

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, Johnson played college golf at the

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, where he was team captain. He did not turn professional until age 30, and then only on a dare. Johnson joined the PGA Tour in 1956 and had two victories. He won his first tour event in 1958 at the Azalea Open, in a playoff with

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. His best finish in a major was T-12 at the U.S. Open in

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. Johnson joined the Senior PGA Tour in 1980 and his best finish was a T-2 at the Vintage Chrysler Invitational in

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. He lived in

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, and his son, Howard Johnson, Jr., played on the Nationwide Tour. Johnson died in September 2015 at the age of 90.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

Other wins (1)

*1960 Mexican Open

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Howie American male golfers Minnesota Golden Gophers men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Minnesota Golfers from California Sportspeople from Saint Paul, Minnesota Sportspeople from Riverside County, California 1925 births 2015 deaths