Jennifer Johnson (golfer)

Jennifer Jean Johnson
Personal information
Born (1991-08-02) August 2, 1991
San Diego, California
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nationality  United States
Career
College Arizona State University
Turned professional 2010
Current tour(s) LPGA Tour (joined 2011)
Former tour(s) Futures Tour (2011)
Professional wins 1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour 1
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration T13: 2013
Women's PGA C'ship T19: 2012
U.S. Women's Open T35: 2012
Women's British Open CUT: 2011, 2013
Evian Championship T9: 2013

Jennifer Jean Johnson (born August 2, 1991) is an American professional golfer.

Johnson was born in San Diego, California. She played one year of college golf at Arizona State University. She was an All-American as a freshman, then turned professional. She played on several winning U.S. amateur teams: Junior Ryder Cup in 2008, Junior Solheim Cup in 2009, and Curtis Cup in 2010. She lost to Jennifer Song in the 2009 U.S. Women's Amateur final.[1]

Johnson turned professional in 2010. She won her first professional tournament at the 2013 Mobile Bay LPGA Classic.[2]

In 2017, she became an assistant coach of the Cal State San Marcos men's golf team.[3]

Amateur wins

  • 2008 California Women's Amateur, Rolex Tournament of Champions

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin
of victory
Runners-up
1 May 19, 2013 Mobile Bay LPGA Classic 67-70-65-65=267 –21 1 stroke United States Jessica Korda
Thailand Pornanong Phatlum

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. "Song earns second USGA win of year". ESPN. Associated Press. August 9, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  2. "Jennifer Johnson wins on LPGA Tour". ESPN. Associated Press. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  3. "Jennifer Johnson named CSUSM Golf Assistant Coach". May 2, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2018.


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