Eric Johnson (born October 11, 1962) is an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. Johnson was born in

Seaside, Oregon Seaside is a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The name Seaside is derived from ''Seaside House'', a historic summer resort built in the 1870s by railroad magnate Ben Holladay. The city's population ...

. He won the 1980 U.S. Junior Amateur. He played college golf at the

University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a Public university, public research university in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1876, the university is organized into nine colleges and schools and offers 420 undergraduate and gra ...

. Johnson turned professional in 1983. He played on the

Nationwide Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. ...

in 1993, 1995–96, and 1998–2003. He won twice on tour: the 1996

Nike Knoxville Open The Visit Knoxville Open is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour. It is played annually at the Holston Hills Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. It is one of four original Tour events still played. The ''Knoxville News Sentinel ...

and the 1998 Nike South Florida Open. He played one full season on the

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in 1997 where his best finish was T-12 at the

GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic The Byron Nelson is a golf tournament in Texas on the PGA Tour, currently hosted by TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, northeast of Dallas. Held in May, it is one of two PGA Tour stops in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex – which until the 2020-21 ...

. Johnson is a golf instructor at the RiverRidge Golf Complex in

Eugene, Oregon Eugene ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie River (Oregon), McKenzie and Willamette River, Willamette rivers, ...

Amateur wins

*1980 U.S. Junior Amateur *1982

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Professional wins (7)

Nike Tour wins (2)

Hooters Jordan Tour wins (5)

Results in major championships

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

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* American male golfers Oregon Ducks men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Oregon People from Seaside, Oregon 1962 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-golf-bio-stub