Al Johnston

Al Johnston
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Alan Johnston
Nationality	Scotland; Canada
Born	17 March 1932 (age 94); Paisley, Scotland
Career
Sport	Golf
Status	Professional
Former tour	PGA Tour
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT: 1962
U.S. Open	CUT: 1963
The Open Championship	CUT: 1968

Alexander Alan Johnston (born 17 March 1932) is a Scottish-Canadian professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.

Career

Johnston was born in Scotland. He moved to Canada in 1954 and became a Canadian citizen, living in Montreal. He played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and early 1970s, winning once. He won the 1962 Hot Springs Open Invitational in a playoff over Bill Collins.

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	20 May 1962	Hot Springs Open Invitational	−15 (69-70-68-66=273)	Playoff	Bill Collins

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1962	Hot Springs Open Invitational	Bill Collins	Won with birdie on second extra hole

Source:

Other wins (1)

1965 Canadian Match Play

Team appearances

Canada Cup (representing Canada): 1961

References

↑ "Canadian Wins at Hot Springs". The Florence Times. Florence, Alabama. Associated Press. 21 May 1962. pp. 2–4. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
↑ "Johnston Takes Hot Springs Golf". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. 21 May 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
↑ "Al Johnston". PGA Tour. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
↑ "Montreal's Johnston wins Millar Trophy". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. CP. 13 July 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Canadian Wins at Hot Springs". The Florence Times. Florence, Alabama. Associated Press. 21 May 1962. pp. 2–4. Retrieved 19 February 2010.

[2] "Johnston Takes Hot Springs Golf". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. 21 May 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 19 February 2010.

[3] "Al Johnston". PGA Tour. Retrieved 13 September 2025.

[4] "Montreal's Johnston wins Millar Trophy". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. CP. 13 July 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 26 March 2020 – via Newspapers.com.