Johnson was born in Barstow, California. He decided to forgo college and turned pro directly out of high school in 1972; he played on mini-tours around Southern California for two years, a decision which he regrets.[1] Unable to support himself financially, Johnson regained his amateur status and for the next 18 years earned a living driving a Budweiser truck while continuing to hone his skills in amateur tournaments.
In 1998, at the age of 45, Johnson parked his beer truck and regained his professional status. With the sponsorship of his long-time employer, H Olson Distributing of Barstow, and a handful of local businessmen, Johnson played five years on the Canadian Tour and a year on the Nationwide Tour to prepare for the Champions Tour, which he joined after reaching the age of 50 in May 2004.[1]
Johnson won his first Champions Tour event at the 2005 Toshiba Senior Classic in his 14th start. He won in spectacular fashion holing out an 89-yard wedge shot for an eagle at the 510 yard par-5 18th hole.
Johnson's status as a former beer truck driver has earned him somewhat of a cult following from Champions Tour galleries. It is not uncommon to hear someone shout, "Way to Go Beer Man" during rounds. Johnson embraces the Beer Man persona, and has even named his personal website beermangolf.com. He lives in Helendale, California.[1]
mark, johnson, golfer, mark, william, beer, johnson, born, 1954, american, professional, golfer, plays, champions, tour, mark, johnsonpersonal, informationfull, namemark, william, johnsonnicknamebeer, manborn, 1954, 1954, barstow, californiaheight5, weight205,. Mark William Beer Man Johnson born May 22 1954 is an American professional golfer who plays on the Champions Tour Mark JohnsonPersonal informationFull nameMark William JohnsonNicknameBeer ManBorn 1954 05 22 May 22 1954 age 69 Barstow CaliforniaHeight5 ft 10 in 1 78 m Weight205 lb 93 kg 14 6 st Sporting nationality United StatesResidenceHelendale CaliforniaCareerTurned professional1972 reinstated amateur 1998Current tour s Champions TourFormer tour s Nationwide TourProfessional wins1Number of wins by tourPGA Tour Champions1Johnson was born in Barstow California He decided to forgo college and turned pro directly out of high school in 1972 he played on mini tours around Southern California for two years a decision which he regrets 1 Unable to support himself financially Johnson regained his amateur status and for the next 18 years earned a living driving a Budweiser truck while continuing to hone his skills in amateur tournaments In 1998 at the age of 45 Johnson parked his beer truck and regained his professional status With the sponsorship of his long time employer H Olson Distributing of Barstow and a handful of local businessmen Johnson played five years on the Canadian Tour and a year on the Nationwide Tour to prepare for the Champions Tour which he joined after reaching the age of 50 in May 2004 1 Johnson won his first Champions Tour event at the 2005 Toshiba Senior Classic in his 14th start He won in spectacular fashion holing out an 89 yard wedge shot for an eagle at the 510 yard par 5 18th hole Johnson s status as a former beer truck driver has earned him somewhat of a cult following from Champions Tour galleries It is not uncommon to hear someone shout Way to Go Beer Man during rounds Johnson embraces the Beer Man persona and has even named his personal website beermangolf com He lives in Helendale California 1 Contents 1 Amateur wins 9 2 Professional wins 1 2 1 Champions Tour wins 1 3 References 4 External linksAmateur wins 9 edit1972 1 CIF Championship individual event 1989 1 SCGA Mid Amateur 1990 1 SCGA Tournament of Club Champions 1993 1 SCGA Mid Amateur 1994 2 SCGA Mid Amateur Pacific Coast Amateur 1996 2 California State Amateur SCGA Tournament of Club Champions 1997 1 SCGA Tournament of Club ChampionsProfessional wins 1 editChampions Tour wins 1 edit No Date Tournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runners up1 Mar 20 2005 Toshiba Senior Classic 13 67 63 70 200 4 strokes nbsp Keith Fergus nbsp Wayne LeviReferences edit a b c Kilgore Adam June 25 2006 Johnson is still making his rounds The Boston Globe External links editOfficial website Mark Johnson at the PGA Tour official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mark Johnson golfer amp oldid 1065324736, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
