Jimmy Johnston (golfer)

Jimmy Johnston
Jimmy Johnston
Personal information
Full name	Harrison Requa Johnston
Nickname	Jimmy
Born	August 31, 1896; St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	November 18, 1969 (aged 73); Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
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

Harrison Requa "Jimmy" Johnston (August 31, 1896 – November 18, 1969) was an American amateur golfer.

Early life

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.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Jerris, Rand (March 18, 2010). "Museum Moment: Jimmy Johnston's Spade Mashie". USGA. Archived from the original on February 3, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
^ Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 105. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
^ "Section Award Winners – MGA-PGA Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame". PGA of America – Minnesota Section. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
^ "1929 U.S. Amateur". USGA. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
^ "Jim Johnston Leads Parade In Open Golf". Berkeley Daily Gazette. United Press. June 15, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2012 – via Google News Archive.
^ "1927 U.S. Open". golfcompendium.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "2017 Yearbook & Media Guide – MGA Amateur Championship" (PDF). Minnesota Golf Association. pp. 143–148.
^ ^a ^b "Minnesota State Open Past Champions". Minnesota PGA. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007.