Erich Johnston Season 2009-10

YearJunior
HometownFort Wayne, Ind.
As a Senior (2010-11)
  • An Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
  • Played in 11 tournaments on the year, finishing with a 74.45 stroke average.
  • Registered two top-10 finishes.
  • Carded seven rounds at par or better and counted 85.2 percent of his rounds to the team score.
  • Low round of the season was a third-round 68 at the Windon Memorial Classic, matching his collegiate best.
  • Earned runner-up honors at the Purdue/Midwest Shootout.
  • Shared eighth place at the Boilermaker Invitational and tied for 14th at the Windon Memorial Classic.

As a Junior (2009-10)

  • Earned GCAA All-Midwest Region and Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar honors.
  • Named second-team All-Big Ten.
  • An Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
  • NCAA Regional qualifier.
  • Played in all 11 team events on the year, leading the Boilermakers with an average of 72.92 strokes per round.
  • Registered two top-10 finishes and six top-20 efforts.
  • Shot 11 rounds at par or better and counted 87.6 percent of his rounds toward the team score.
  • Earned an NCAA Central Regional berth as an individual, finishing in a tie for 39th with a score of 216 (+6).
  • Tied for seventh at the Big Ten Championships with a tally of 290 (+6).
  • Earned a share of 4th at the Boilermaker Invitational with an even-par 216.
  • Tied for 14th at the Crooked Stick Invitational (221, +8).
  • Finished in a 15th-place tie at the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate with a mark of 214 (-2).
  • Tied for 14th at both the Windon Memorial Classic and the Wolverine at Radrick Farms, firing a career-best 68 in the latter's final round.
  • Opened the season with a 19th-place tie at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate (219, +6).

U.S. Amateur Championship (2008)

  • Defeated Daniel Debra of Wesley Chapel, Fla., in the second round with a score of 73.

As a Sophomore (2008-09)

  • Played in eight tournaments.
  • Averaged 74.12 strokes per round.
  • Shot a season-best 69 in the final round of the Olympia Fields Illini Invitational to tie for 17th place.
  • Earned a share of 11th at the Windon Memorial Championship with a one-over 214.

As a Freshman (2007-08)

  • Played in 11 tournaments.
  • Averaged 76.6 strokes per round.
  • Fired a season-best 69 at the Fighting Illini Invitational to place third.
  • Finished 38th at the Big Ten Championships.

High School

  • Qualified for the 2006 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.
  • Advanced to the second stage of the 2006 U.S. Open qualifier, playing with PGA Tour star Brad Faxon.
  • Placed second at the 2005 AJGA Indiana/Chicago Open.
  • Led Homestead to a regional title as a senior.
  • Won nine varsity tournaments in his last two seasons, including four in a row as a junior.
  • Selected all-conference, all-area and all-state in each of his last two prep seasons.

Personal

  • Majoring in history/political science.
  • Born on May 5, 1989.
  • Son of Ted and Tracy Johnston.
  • Has a sister, Katie.

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Senior
2010-11

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Freshman
2007-08

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Sophomore
2008-09