Carl Richard Stanley Johnson (born 15 October 1976) is a

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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 ...

Early life

Johnson was born in

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

. His paternal grandfather is an American from

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who settled in Sweden and married a Swede. Johnson was formerly a pro

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. He also played

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and tennis in his youth.

Professional career

Johnson played on the

European Tour The European Tour, currently titled as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons, and legally the PGA European Tour or the European Tour Group, is the leading men's professional golf tour in Europe. The organisation also operates the European ...

and won the

ANZ Championship The ANZ Championship, also known as the Trans-Tasman Netball League, is a former netball league featuring teams from both Australia and New Zealand. Between 2008 and 2016, it was the top-level league in both countries. The competition was owned ...

in 2002. Johnson joined the

PGA Tour The PGA Tour (stylized as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also known as the PGA Tour, the PGA Tour Champion ...

in 2003 after successfully negotiating

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. He has managed to gain at least partial status on the tour every year since. He placed in the top 50 of the money list in 2006. He earned his card for the 2008 PGA Tour season at the 2007 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. He won his first title in 2008, the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, but has not had much further PGA Tour success. Johnson has had some success in Europe since then. Johnson won the

Scandinavian Masters The Scandinavian Masters was an annual golf tournament on the European Tour played in Sweden. In 2020, the tournament became co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and was rebranded as the Scandinavian Mixed, in which both male and female go ...

in 2010 on the European Tour. In 2016, Johnson earned a European Tour card through Q School.

Personal life

Johnson resides in

Jupiter, Florida Jupiter is the northernmost town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. According to the 2020 US Census, the town had a population of 61,047. It is 84 miles north of Miami and 15 miles north of West Palm Beach, Florida, West Palm Beach. ...

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

European Tour wins (2)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

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Challenge Tour wins (1)

Nordic Golf League wins (1)

Results in major championships

''Note: Johnson never played in the

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CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

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

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Richard S. Swedish male golfers PGA Tour golfers European Tour golfers Swedish people of American descent Golfers from Stockholm Golfers from Jupiter, Florida 1976 births Living people