Gordon Johnson

Elected to PGA membership in 1986, Gordon Johnson has served the state of Texas almost his entire career. Assistantships at River Oaks and Oak Hills, then a PGA Head Golf Professional role at New Orleans Country Club propelled Johnson to the PGA Head Golf Professional role at Preston Trail Golf Club in Dallas from 1992 until 1999. For the past twenty-three years, Gordon has called Houston Country Club home, as its PGA Head Golf Professional.

During his PGA tenure, Johnson has mentored 17 fellow golf professionals to head golf professional roles, played in eight Texas Joe Black Cup Matches (and serving as a captain in 2010), competed in the 1990 US Open and the 1992 PGA Championship as a Club Professional. He has also qualified for 15 National Club Professional Championships.

He has received numerous honors including 1995 Merchandiser of the Year (Northern Texas Section), 2008 Merchandiser of the Year (Southern Texas Section), 2009 Bill Strausbaugh Award (Southern Texas Section), and 2013 Golf Professional of the Year (Southern Texas Section). Johnson’s service includes the STPGA Board of Directors, the Ronald McDonald Golf Tournament Board of Directors, and board member of the Will Erwin Headache Foundation golf event.