John Huston (golfer)
| John Huston | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Johnny Ray Huston |
| Born |
June 1, 1961 Mt. Vernon, Illinois |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Palm Harbor, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | Auburn University |
| Turned professional | 1983 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 7 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | T3: 1990 |
| U.S. Open | 4th: 2000 |
| The Open Championship | T10: 1998 |
| PGA Championship | T7: 1991 |
Johnny Ray Huston (born June 1, 1961) is an American professional golfer who won seven PGA Tour events and currently plays on the Champions Tour.
Huston was born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He attended Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama and was a member of the golf team.
Huston turned professional in 1983. 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. 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'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. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
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.
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.
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