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Al Johnston

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Al Johnston
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Alan Johnston
Born (1932-03-17) 17 March 1932 (age 92)
Paisley, Scotland
Sporting nationality Scotland
 Canada
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 1962
U.S. OpenCUT: 1963
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1968

Alexander Alan Johnston (born 17 March 1932) is a Scottish-Canadian professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.

Johnston was born in Scotland. He came to Canada in 1954 and became a Canadian citizen, living in Montreal.[1] He played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and early 1970s, winning once. He won the 1962 Hot Springs Open Invitational in a playoff over Bill Collins.[2]

Professional wins (2)

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PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 20 May 1962 Hot Springs Open Invitational −15 (69-70-68-66=273) Playoff United States Bill Collins

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1962 Hot Springs Open Invitational United States Bill Collins Won with birdie on second extra hole

Other wins (1)

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  • 1965 Canadian Match Play[3]

Team appearances

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References

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  1. ^ "Canadian Wins at Hot Springs". The Florence Times. Florence, Alabama. Associated Press. 21 May 1962. pp. 2–4. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Johnston Takes Hot Springs Golf". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. 21 May 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Montreal's Johnston wins Millar Trophy". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. CP. 13 July 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via Newspapers.com.