fullname open pga usopen extour birth_place weight pgawins height article_title prowins birth_date yearpro residence masters college name
howard johnson t12 : 1970 t19 : 1969 t12 : 1970 pga tour champions tour st. paul , minnesota 195 lb kg st on 2 6 2 howie johnson
 3 8 september 1925 c. 1955 rancho mirage , california t18 : 1970 university of minnesota howie johnson
howie johnson

howard johnson -lrb- born september 8 , 1925 -rrb- is an american professional golfer who played on the pga tour and the senior pga tour .
johnson was born in st. paul , minnesota .
he played college golf at the university of minnesota where he was captain of the golf team .
he did not turn professional until age 30 and then only on a dare .
johnson joined the pga tour in 1956 and had two victories .
he won his first tour event at the 1958 azalea open in a playoff with arnold palmer .
his best finish in a major was t-12 at the 1970 u.s. open .
johnson joined the senior pga tour in 1980 .
his best finish was a t-2 at the 1987 vintage chrysler invitational .
johnson lives in rancho mirage , california .
his son , howard johnson , jr. , played on the nationwide tour .
