Ryggs Johnston Facts: 15 Things To Know About The American Pro
Ryggs Johnston had a hugely successful college career before turning pro, originally joining the PGA Tour Americas before earning his DP World Tour card – here are 15 things to know about the US star


Jonny Leighfield
American Ryggs Johnston took up the game at an early age and, after a brilliant high school career, he was equally impressive in his college golf journey with Arizona State.
Johnston is now taking that success into his professional career. Here are 15 things to know about the rising star.
Ryggs Johnston Facts
1. Ryggs Johnston was born on May 21, 2000 in Libby, Montana.
2. He first began playing the game at the age of two with a plastic club.
3. He won four successive high school state championships for the Libby Loggers.
4. Johnston improvised a practice area in his parents’ basement - a ball returner with an artificial turf runway and duct tape marked on the floor at various points so he could work on his speed control.
5. Johnston played for Arizona State. When he enrolled at the university in 2019 he said: “Becoming a Sun Devil has been a dream of mine since I was little.”
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6. At the 2021 NCAA Division I Championship, he shot a seven-under 63 in the second round, the second-best round by a Sun Devil in the event's history. It helped him to an individual finish of third at the tournament.
Ryggs Johnston finished third at the 2021 NCAA Division I Championship
7. He became the second Sun Devil men's player to become Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
8. He played 157 rounds in 52 tournaments with 44 rounds in the 60s during his Arizona State career.
9. He graduated with a management degree and a certificate in sports business.
10. Johnston made his professional debut on the PGA Tour Americas in June 2024 after earning his way to the circuit via PGA Tour University.
11. He had hoped to finish in the top-10 of the standings to earn a Korn Ferry Tour card, but despite a best finish of T5 at the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open, he came 59th in the standings.
12. Instead, in November 2024, Johnston secured his DP World Tour card for the 2025 season by finishing 21-under in the final stage of Q-school.
Ryggs Johnston holds up the Australian Open trophy after winning in 2024
13. He made his DP World Tour debut at the 2024 BMW Australian PGA Championship, finishing T43, Things went even better in his second tournament, the Australian Open, where he won by three strokes for his first pro title.
14. Away from golf, he enjoys pursuits including fishing, hunting and boating.
15. Tiger Woods is his golfing hero.
Ryggs Johnston Bio
Born | 21 May 2000 - Libby, Montana |
Height | 6ft 3in (1.92m) |
College | Arizona State University |
Turned Pro | 2024 |
Current Tours | PGA Tour Americas, DP World Tour |
Pro Wins | 1 |
RYGGS JOHNSTON PRO WINS
Tour | Event | Winning Score |
DP World Tour/PGA Tour of Australasia | 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Open | -18 (three strokes) |
Mike has over 25 years of experience in journalism, including writing on a range of sports throughout that time, such as golf, football and cricket. Now a freelance staff writer for Golf Monthly, he is dedicated to covering the game's most newsworthy stories.
He has written hundreds of articles on the game, from features offering insights into how members of the public can play some of the world's most revered courses, to breaking news stories affecting everything from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf to developmental Tours and the amateur game.
Mike grew up in East Yorkshire and began his career in journalism in 1997. He then moved to London in 2003 as his career flourished, and nowadays resides in New Brunswick, Canada, where he and his wife raise their young family less than a mile from his local course.
Kevin Cook’s acclaimed 2007 biography, Tommy’s Honour, about golf’s founding father and son, remains one of his all-time favourite sports books.
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