Howie Johnson

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox golfer Howard "Howie" Johnson (September 8, 1925 – September 13, 2015) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Johnson played college golf at the University of Minnesota, where he was team captain. 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 in 1958 at the Azalea Open, in a playoff with Arnold Palmer. His best finish in a major was T-12 at the U.S. Open in 1970.

Johnson joined the Senior PGA Tour in 1980 and his best finish was a T-2 at the Vintage Chrysler Invitational in 1987. He lived in Rancho Mirage, California, and his son, Howard Johnson, Jr., played on the Nationwide Tour.

Johnson died in September 2015 at the age of 90.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Mar 30, 1958	Azalea Open	74-68-72-68=282	−6	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer
2	Mar 1, 1959	Baton Rouge Open Invitational	72-71-70-70=283	−5	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Jay Hebert

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1958	Azalea Open	Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer	Won 18-hole playoff; Johnson: +5 (77), Palmer: +6 (78)
2	1970	Greater New Orleans Open Invitational	Template:Flagicon Miller Barber, Template:Flagicon Bob Charles	Barber won with birdie on second extra hole

Other wins (1)

• 1960 Mexican Open

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