Tony Johnstone

Was a charismatic figure on The European Tour for more than 20 years, winning six times including the PGA Championship in 1992, but more recently he has swapped his clubs for a place in the television commentary box at golf tournaments around the globe. Contemplated a similar career change back in 1999 after the TNT Dutch Open when he announced: �??I thought about becoming a window cleaner on very tall buildings!�?� Turned to coach Simon Holmes and eye specialist, Dr Ken West, to help with his putting �?? the one element in his game which was holding him back. Things came together in the 2001 Qatar Masters, when he had a career-best 101 putts (a month after telling his wife he was quitting) to take the title from Robert Karlsson. Grew up in Zimbabwe with Nick Price, Mark McNulty and Denis Watson. Noted short-game genius and topped Reuters Performance Data Sand Saves category in 1998, 1999 and 2000.
Made an emotional return to tournament golf in 2006 when he joined the Seniors Tour after making a remarkable recovery from multiple sclerosis. The 1992 PGA Championship winner and Sky TV analyst thought he would never play golf again when the illness was diagnosed in 2004, but after undergoing a revolutionary drug treatment he was well enough to join the seniors on his 50th birthday. Made his mark with a share of fifth place on his second start and went on to register five further top tens to finish his rookie year in 13th place on the Order of Merit.
Recorded four top tens in 2007, the best of which was a third place finish at the Open de France Senior de Divonne. He also struck a hole in one in Switzerland during the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open.
Clinched a fairytale first Senior Tour win at the 2008 Jersey Seniors Classic, just four years after being told he would never play golf again because of Multiple Sclerosis. Record three other top ten finishes and tied for 11th in The Senior Open Championship en route to finishing 12th in the Order of Merit.
1990 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 16; in money - 13; top ten finishes - 5; stroke average 71.08 (ranked 18th); money £126,782 (ranked 26th)...
1991 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 23; in money - 16; top ten finishes - 6; stroke average 72.50 (ranked 60th); money £197,685 (ranked 19th)...
1992 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 19; in money - 17; top ten finishes - 6; stroke average 70.82 (ranked 15th); money £393,887 (ranked 7th)...
1993 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 17; top ten finishes - 4; stroke average 71.54 (ranked T29th); money £168,763 (ranked 41st); best finish 3rd Dunhill British Masters.
1994 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 15; top ten finishes - 2; stroke average 72.13 (ranked 69th); money £144,241 (ranked 72nd); best finish T-5th, Turespana Open Mediterrania.
1995 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 21; in money - 12; top ten finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 72.38 (ranked 74th); money £133,134 (ranked 96th); best finish T-3rd, Lexington South African PGA Championship.
1996 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 23; in money - 17; top ten finishes - 4; Scoring Average - 71.78; money £147,369 (ranked 44th); best finish 2nd BBVA Open Turespana Masters de Madrid.
1997 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 19; in money - 15; top ten finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 71.76 (ranked T69th); money £61,690 (ranked 98th); best finish T-9th, Dimension Data Pro-am.
1998 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 21; in money - 10; top ten finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 72.54; money £111,269 (ranked 60th); winner Alfred Dunhill S.A. PGA Championship.
1999 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 18; in money - 10; top-10 finishes - 1; stroke average 72.38; �?�76,272 or £54,480 (ranked 128th); best finish T10th, Victor Chandler British Masters.
2000 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 15; top-10 finishes - 1; stroke average 72.07 (ranked T83rd); �?�200,200 or £119,064 (ranked 74th); best finish T3rd Algarve Portuguese Open.
2001 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 10; top-10 finishes - 2; stroke average 71.70 (ranked 111th); �?�291,934 or £181,512 (ranked 69th); Win Qatar Masters.
2002 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 20; in money - 7; top-10 finishes - 0; stroke average 73.00 (ranked T160th); �?�71,145 or £45,363 (ranked 159th); best finish T26th BMW Asian Open.
2003 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 23; in money - 6; top-10 finishes - 1; stroke average 73.43 (ranked 194th); �?�48,187 or £30,896 (ranked 176th); best finish 7th, UBS Hong Kong Open.
2004 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 12; in money - 1; top-10 finishes -01; stroke average 74.41 (ranked 193rd); �?�2,790 or £1,846 (ranked 316th); best finish T69th Scandinavian Masters.
Only played in three European Tour events in 2005, 76th in South African Airways Open, T62nd BMW Championship & missed cut in Dunhill Links Championship.
2006 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 14; top-10 finishes - 6; �?�115,929 (ranked 13th); Best finish T3rd, Midas Group English Seniors Open.
2006 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 2; top 10 finishes - 0; stroke average 74.00 (ranked N/A); money $7,955 (ranked 147th); Best finish, T47th Senior British Open.
2007 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 16; top-10 finishes - 4; �?�93,045 (ranked 20th); best finish, T3rd, Open de France Senior de Divonne
2008 European Seniors Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 13; top-10 finishes -4; �?�118,910 (ranked 12th); Winner, Jersey Seniors Open.
2009 European Seniors Tour record:
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