Bill Johnston (golfer)
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Bill Johnston is an American
golf course architect and former professional golfer
who played on the PGA Tour
.
Johnston was born in Donora, Pennsylvania
. He turned professional in 1950. The biggest win of his playing career was at the 1958 Texas Open Invitational.
Johnston played on the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour) from 1980 to 1990 (full-time) and then a few tournaments a year through the 1990s.
After his days as a touring professional were over, Johnston became a golf course architect. He has designed several well-known courses in Arizona
and Texas
.
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golf course architect and former professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
who played on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
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Johnston was born in Donora, Pennsylvania
Donora, Pennsylvania
Donora is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela river. Donora was incorporated in 1901. Donora got its name from a combination of William Donner and Nora Mellon, banker Andrew W. Mellon's wife. Agriculture, coal-mining, steel-making, wire-making, and...
. He turned professional in 1950. The biggest win of his playing career was at the 1958 Texas Open Invitational.
Johnston played on the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour) from 1980 to 1990 (full-time) and then a few tournaments a year through the 1990s.
After his days as a touring professional were over, Johnston became a golf course architect. He has designed several well-known courses in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
and Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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PGA Tour wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 16, 1958 | Texas Open Invitational | 3 strokes |  Bob RosburgBob Rosburg Robert Reginald "Rossie" Rosburg was an American professional golfer who later became a sports color analyst for ABC television.-Early years, college:Rosburg was born in San Francisco, California... |
Other wins
this list may be incomplete- 1954 Utah OpenUtah OpenThe Utah Open is the Utah state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Utah section of the PGA of America. It was first played in 1926 and has been played at a variety of courses around the state...
- 1960 Utah OpenUtah OpenThe Utah Open is the Utah state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Utah section of the PGA of America. It was first played in 1926 and has been played at a variety of courses around the state...
- 1961 Arizona OpenArizona OpenThe Arizona Open is the Arizona state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Southwest section of the PGA of America...
- 1967 Arizona OpenArizona OpenThe Arizona Open is the Arizona state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Southwest section of the PGA of America...
- 1972 Arizona OpenArizona OpenThe Arizona Open is the Arizona state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Southwest section of the PGA of America...
- 1973 Colorado OpenColorado OpenThe Colorado Open is the Colorado state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Colorado Open Golf Foundation...
- Montana Open - 2 times
- Nevada Open - 4 times
Courses designed
- The Hideout at Feather Bay, Lake Brownwood, TexasLake Brownwood, TexasLake Brownwood is a census-designated place located in Brown County in West Central Texas. The population was 1,694 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Brownwood is located at ....
- The Dominion Country Club, San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, TexasSan Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
- The Links at Arizona Biltmore Country Club, Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
- Point Hilton Golf Club on Lookout Mountain, Phoenix, Arizona
- Rancho Mañana Golf Club, Cave Creek, ArizonaCave Creek, ArizonaCave Creek is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona in the United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town was 4,951.-Geography:...
- Tapatio Springs Resort, Boerne, TexasBoerne, TexasBoerne is a city in the Hill Country of Texas in the United States. It is the county seat of Kendall County. Boerne was named in honor of Ludwig Börne, a Jewish German author and publicist, and its population was 10, 471 in the 2010 census. The city is noted for the landmark U.S. Supreme Court...