Andrew Johnston (golfer)

Andrew Johnston
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Thomas Johnston
NicknameBeef[1]
Born (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 (age 35)
London, England
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb; 15.1 st)
Sporting nationality England
ResidenceFriern Barnet, England
Career
Turned professional2009
Current tour(s)European Tour
Former tour(s)Challenge Tour
PGA Tour
Professional wins5
Highest ranking74 (4 September 2016)[2]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Challenge Tour2
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT60: 2016
U.S. OpenT42: 2017
The Open Championship8th: 2016
Achievements and awards
Challenge Tour
Rankings winner
2014

Andrew Thomas Johnston (born 18 February 1989) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He has one win on the European Tour, which came at the 2016 Open de España. Known affectionately as "Beef" since his youth, he has carried the nickname into his professional career, and is a popular character amongst the crowd.

  1. ^ "The Open golfer: 'Why they call me 'Beef". BBC. 13 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Week 36 2016 Ending 4 Sep 2016" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.