John Huston (golfer)

John Huston
Personal information
Full nameJohnny Ray Huston
Born (1961-06-01) June 1, 1961 (age 63)
Mt. Vernon, Illinois
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidencePalm Harbor, Florida
Career
CollegeAuburn University
Turned professional1983
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins12
Highest ranking16 (September 26, 1999)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour7
PGA Tour Champions1
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT3: 1990
PGA ChampionshipT7: 1991
U.S. Open4th: 2000
The Open ChampionshipT11: 1998

Johnny Ray Huston (born June 1, 1961) is an American professional golfer who won seven PGA Tour events and currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions.

Early life

Huston was born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He attended Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama and was a member of the golf team.

Professional career

Huston turned professional in 1983.[2] He won seven PGA Tour events and has had more than 80 top-10 finishes in his career. He has a history of being a "streaky" player, who either plays extremely well or mediocre. At the 1998 United Airlines Hawaiian Open, he broke a 53-year-old record for 72-hole scoring by shooting 260, a 28-under-par performance. Huston attributed his record-breaking score to magnets that he placed in his shoes and in the cover of his mattress.[3] He also had a course-record 61 at the 1996 Memorial Tournament. He finished in the top-100 on the money list every year but one during the first 17 years of his career.

Huston was a member of the winning inaugural Presidents Cup team in 1994 and the losing 1998 team. He is the first American golfer selected to two President Cups without a Ryder Cup.

Huston's best finish in a major championship was T-3 at the 1990 Masters Tournament; he also had a solo 4th-place finish at the 2000 U.S. Open.[4] His peak Official World Golf Ranking was 15th in 1999.

Huston's first Champions Tour win was at the 2011 Dick's Sporting Goods Open, which was his third start and came just 25 days after he turned 50.[5]

Huston has a reputation for playing very quickly. Commentator Gary McCord has described Huston as the Tour's fastest golfer, with no one a close second. He lives in Palm Harbor, Florida.

Professional wins (11)

PGA Tour wins (7)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Mar 11, 1990 Honda Classic −6 (68-73-70-71=282) 2 strokes United States Mark Calcavecchia
2 Oct 18, 1992 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic −26 (66-68-66-62=262) 3 strokes United States Mark O'Meara
3 Mar 6, 1994 Doral-Ryder Open −14 (70-68-70-66=274) 3 strokes United States Billy Andrade, United States Brad Bryant
4 Feb 15, 1998 United Airlines Hawaiian Open −28 (63-65-66-66=260) 7 strokes United States Tom Watson
5 Oct 25, 1998 National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney (2) −16 (67-70-69-66=272) 1 stroke United States Davis Love III
6 Oct 22, 2000 Tampa Bay Classic −13 (66-73-67-65=271) 3 strokes United States Carl Paulson
7 Oct 5, 2003 Southern Farm Bureau Classic −20 (66-66-68-68=268) 1 stroke South Africa Brenden Pappas

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1993 Shell Houston Open United States Jim McGovern Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Other wins (4)

PGA Tour Champions wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Jun 26, 2011 Dick's Sporting Goods Open −16 (65-70-65=200) 3 strokes Zimbabwe Nick Price

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2022 Shaw Charity Classic United States Jerry Kelly Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Masters Tournament T3 T29 T25 59 T10 T17 17 T21 T23 T36 T14 T20 CUT
U.S. Open CUT T14 CUT CUT CUT CUT T82 T32 T17 4 CUT CUT
The Open Championship CUT T48 CUT T31 T11 T68 CUT CUT CUT
PGA Championship CUT T57 T7 T18 T44 CUT DQ CUT T13 CUT 71 72 T39 WD CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
DQ = Disqualified
"T" = tied

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 1 1 2 9 13 12
U.S. Open 0 0 0 1 1 3 12 5
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 4
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 1 3 15 8
Totals 0 0 1 2 4 16 49 29
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1997 Masters – 1999 Open Championship)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
The Players Championship 68 CUT T15 T40 CUT T35 CUT CUT T68 CUT T20 CUT CUT T9 WD T26 CUT CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Match Play 3 R64 R64 R64 R16
Championship T34 NT1
Invitational T33

1Cancelled due to 9/11

  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

See also

References

  1. ^ "Week 39 1999 Ending 26 Sep 1999" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "PGA Tour Profile – John Huston". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Zullo, Allan (2001). Astonishing but True Golf Facts. Forest Fairview, North Carolina: Andrew McMeels Publishing. ISBN 978-0740714269.
  4. ^ "Golf Major Championships".
  5. ^ "PGA Tour Media Guide – John Huston". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2013.