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Christa Johnson

Christa Johnson
Personal information
Full name Christa Johnson
Born (1958-04-25) April 25, 1958 (age 59)
Arcata, California
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nationality  United States
Residence Arizona
Spouse Duane A. Bernard (m. 2007)
Career
College University of Arizona
Turned professional 1980
Current tour(s) Legends Tour (joined 2006)
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (1980–2008)
Professional wins 12
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour 9
Other 4
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 1)
ANA Inspiration T5: 1987
Women's PGA C'ship Won: 1997
U.S. Women's Open T4: 1998
du Maurier Classic T5: 1986
Women's British Open DNP

Christa Johnson (born April 25, 1958) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1980 and won nine LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her career.

Born in Arcata, California, Johnson won the 1975 Northern California Junior Girls Championship and was honored as a member of the Northern California International Junior Cup Team. She attended the University of Arizona in Tucson, where she was an All-American from 1979–80 for the Wildcats.

Johnson joined the LPGA Tour in 1980. She won nine tournaments on the LPGA Tour, the first of them in 1984 and the last in 1997. Her one major championship title came at the 1997 McDonald's LPGA Championship. Her best money list finish was fourth, also in 1997. She won four tournaments on the Legends Tour, the official senior tour of the LPGA. She was a member of the USA Team during the 2006 through 2014 Handa Cups (USA winning in all years except 2013), official world team challenge of the senior tour.

Johnson resides in Arizona with husband, Duane A. Bernard, CEO of Phoenix Health Services, and former CEO of Specialty Health and St. Catherine Healthcare, whom she married in March 2007. Johnson also played under the name Chris Johnson from 1980 to 1985.

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

1 Won in a sudden death playoff.

Professional


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