Cathy Johnston-Forbes

Cathy Johnston-Forbes
 Golfer 
Personal information
Full name Cathy Johnston-Forbes
Born (1963-12-16) December 16, 1963
High Point, North Carolina
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Nationality  United States
Career
College University of North Carolina
Status Professional
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (1986-2006)
Professional wins 1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour 1
Best results in LPGA major championships
(Wins: 1)
ANA Inspiration T4: 2000
Women's PGA C'ship T8: 1993
U.S. Women's Open T19: 1996
du Maurier Classic Won: 1990
Women's British Open DNP

Cathy Johnston-Forbes (born December 16, 1963) is an American professional golfer.

She was born in High Point, North Carolina, United States. She attended the University of North Carolina. She also competed under her maiden name Cathy Johnston.

Professional career

Johnston's rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1986. Her only victory on the tour came in 1990 at one of the LPGA majors, the du Maurier Ltd. Classic. She had her best finish on the money list that same year, placing 21st.

In 1997, Johnston-Forbes tied for second in the Susan G. Komen International and posted her career low score of 64 during the second round of the Welch's/Circle K Championship. Along with her second-place finish in the Susan B. Komen International, she has posted two additional runner-up finishes on the LPGA tour. In 2000, she tied for fourth at the Nabisco Championship and crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings after the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic.

During her 23-year professional career, Johnston-Forbes has worked with some of the most respected golf instructors in the world. Her teachers have included Golf Magazine Top 100 Teachers Chuck Cook, Mike McGetrick, Tom Patri, and short game guru Dave Pelz. In addition, she has worked with five time Top Teachers in Pennsylvania award winner, Bob Kramer and Kirk Lucas, and longtime Carolinas PGA Section Professional, Jerry McGraw.

Johnston-Forbes's father, Johnny Johnston was golf coach at Wake Forest College from 1947 to 1951. Later, he was a PGA Golf Professional and amateur golf course architect. He was very active in the Carolinas Section of the PGA, serving as Secretary-Treasurer, Vice President (6 years) and Honorary President. In 1975, Johnston was elected Golf Professional of the Year for the Carolinas Section.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (1)
Other LPGA Tour (0)
No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Jul 1, 1990 du Maurier Classic −16 (65-70-70-71=276) 2 strokes United States Patty Sheehan

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
1990 du Maurier Classic −16 (65-70-70-71=276) 2 strokesUnited States Patty Sheehan

External links

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