Jimmy Johnston | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Harrison Requa Johnston |
Nickname | Jimmy |
Born | St. Paul, Minnesota | August 31, 1896
Died | November 18, 1969 Palm Beach County, Florida | (aged 73)
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Status | Amateur |
Professional wins | 2 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | T19: 1927 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
U.S. Amateur | Won: 1929 |
British Amateur | T5: 1930[1] |
Harrison Requa "Jimmy" Johnston (August 31, 1896 – November 18, 1969) was an American amateur golfer.
Johnston was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on August 31, 1896.[1] He was the son of architect Clarence H. Johnston Sr. and Mary "May" Johnston (née Thurston).
Johnston won the Minnesota State Amateur title seven straight years (1921–1927)[2] and won the Minnesota State Open twice (1927–28).[1] He was elected to the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame in 1988.[3]
Johnston's biggest win came at the 1929 U.S. Amateur where he beat Oscar Willing, 4 and 3, at Pebble Beach Golf Links.[4]
Johnston played on four winning Walker Cup teams: 1923, 1924, 1928, and 1930. He was also a member of the 1932 team but did not play in any matches.
Johnston led the 1927 U.S. Open after two rounds but slipped to tie for 19th after a third round 87.[5][6]
Johnston served in the Army in both World War I[1] and World War II.
He died on November 18, 1969, in Palm Beach County, Florida. He was buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.