Johnny Golden (April 2, 1896 – January 27, 1936) was an American golfer. He was born in Tuxedo, New York. He won nine times on the PGA Tour in the 1920s and 1930s. He played on the 1927 and 1929 Ryder Cup teams. He died in Stamford, Connecticut at the age of 39 from pneumonia. He was elected to the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame in 2000.
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PGA Tour wins (9)
- 1927 (1) New Jersey Open
- 1928 (1) New Jersey Open
- 1929 (2) La Jolla Open, New Jersey Open
- 1931 (1) Agua Caliente Open
- 1932 (2) North and South Open, Connecticut Open
- 1933 (1) Connecticut Open
- 1935 (1) Connecticut Open
Other wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1934 Connecticut Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF |
| U.S. Open | T17 | T22 | T8 | DNP | T25 | T18 | T32 | T7 | 35 | T32 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T13 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | T5 | T3 | T9 | DNP | T9 | T3 | T3 | T17 | T17 |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | T21 | T35 |
| U.S. Open | 5 | T27 | T35 | T21 | T17 | 61 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T17 | T9 | T9 | T5 | DNP | T33 |
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
DNP = Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
