| Ryggs Johnston | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | (2000-05-21) May 21, 2000 (age 24) Libby, Montana, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Arizona State University | ||||
| Turned professional | 2024 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Americas | ||||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| European Tour | 1 | ||||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Ryggs Johnston (born May 21, 2000) is an American professional golfer. He won the 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Open.
Amateur career
Johnston attended Arizona State University for five years 2020–24, where he helped the Arizona State Sun Devils men's golf team to the 2024 Pac-12 title. He earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2021 and 2024, and second-team honors in 2022. He earned the Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2023.
Professional career
After graduating in 2024, Johnston played on the PGA Tour Americas, having earned his way to the tour via PGA Tour University.
In November 2024, Johnston earned his 2025 European Tour card at Q School. In his second start, ranked world number 954, he won the ISPS Handa Australian Open at Kingston Heath Golf Club and Victoria Golf Club, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia. He shot a final-round 68 to beat Curtis Luck by three shots.
Personal life
Johnston was named after Mel Gibson's character in Lethal Weapon.
Amateur wins
- 2018 Montana State Amateur
Source:
Professional wins (1)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 1, 2024 (2025 season) |
ISPS Handa Australian Open | −18 (65-68-68-68=269) | 3 strokes |  Curtis Luck
|
Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
See also
References
- ^ "ISPS Handa Australian Open: World no 954 Ryggs Johnston claims shock win". Sky Sports. December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- "Men's Golf Roster:Ryggs Johnston". Sun Devil Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- Hall, Mike (December 1, 2024). "Ryggs Johnston Facts: 15 Things To Know About The American Pro". Golf Monthly. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- "World No 954 golfer Ryggs Johnston turns into lethal weapon to win Australian Open". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- "Ryggs Johnston". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
External links
- Ryggs Johnston at the PGA Tour official site
- Ryggs Johnston at the European Tour official site
- Ryggs Johnston at the Official World Golf Ranking official site