Christa Johnson

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.

Amateur 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.

Professional career 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 five 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.

Professional wins LPGA Tour wins (9) LegendLPGA Tour major championships (1)Other LPGA Tour (8)

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1) Source:

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1) 1985 Yamaha Cup Ladies Open

Legends Tour wins (5) 2006 (1) BJ's Charity Championship (with Nancy Scranton) 2007 (1) BJ's Charity Championship (with Nancy Scranton) 2009 (1) Wendy's Charity Challenge 2011 (1) Patty Sheehan & Friends Legends Tour Event 2019 (1) Janesville LPGA Senior Pro-Am

Major championships Wins (1) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1997 McDonald's LPGA Championship −3 (68-73-69-71=281)Playoff 1 Leta Lindley 1 Won in a sudden death playoff.

Results timeline Tournament 1978 1979 1980LPGA ChampionshipU.S. Women's OpenCUTCUTdu Maurier Classic–

^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.

CUT = missed the half-way cut. WD = withdrew T = tied

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 15 (1990 LPGA – 1994 LPGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1997 LPGA – 1997 du Maurier Classic)

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U.S. national team appearances Professional Solheim Cup: 1998 (winners) Handa Cup: 2006 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2008 (winners), 2009 (winners), 2010 (winners), 2011 (winners), 2012 (tie, Cup retained), 2013, 2014 (winners), 2015 (winners)