2020-21 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Johnson, Garrett
Garrett Johnson
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kimberly, Ala.
- High School/Previous School:
- Mortimer Jordan
Bio
Career Awards
2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
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2020 Non-MSU Events: Won the Travis Hudson/Bernard Weinstein Invitational (6/26-28/20) with a 15-under 198 … finished the Southern Amateur (7/15-18/20) tied for 17th after shooting 1-over 289 … competed at the Sunnehanna Amateur (7/21-24/20) where he shot a 67 in the third round … competed in the 2020 U.S. Amateur Championship (8/10-16/20) and carded 2-over 145 through two rounds of stroke play.
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2019 Non-MSU Events: Finished fifth at the Southeastern Amateur (6/11-15/19)...Competed in the 113th Southern Amateur Championship (7/17-20/19).
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2018 Non-MSU Events: In June of 2018, finished tied for 12th in U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying … tied for 12th again later in the month at the Southeastern Amateur … had his best summer finish at the Spirit of America Golf Classic (7/5-8/18), where he took a share of ninth.
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2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
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2020-21 (Graduate)
Season: Started in all 10 tournaments, finishing his career with 43 consecutive starts … finished the fall slate with a 73.00 stroke average. The Blessings Collegiate Invitational (10/5-7/20): Helped in the team's 9th place finish ... climbed the leaderboard 12 places with a 73 in the tournament's final round. Vanderbilt Legends Collegiate (10/25-27/20): Shot a steady game of 73, 72 and a season best 1-under 70 … also tallied six birdies over the three-day event. Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (11/8-10/20): Shot and even 70 in the first round, 73 in the second round and 72 in the third round … recorded 10 of State’s 45 birdies at the tournament. Gator Invitational (2/12-14/21): Led MSU with a 2-under showing ... shot 3-under 68 and 2-under 69 in the opening two rounds. LSU Invitational (2/26-28/21): Shot 7-over for the tournament. Tiger Invitational (3/15-17/21): Finished 5-over. Old Waverly Collegiate Invitational (3/26-28/21): Tied teammate Ford Clegg for sixth place ... finished in the top 15 at Old Waverly in each of his four career appearances ... shot 4-under 68 in the second round and 2-under 70 in the final round. SEC Championship (4/21-23/21): Made the Bulldogs' lineup for the fourth consecutive year. NCAA Cle Elum Regional (5/17-19/21): Started in MSU's NCAA Tournament lineup for the third straight tournament.2020 Non-MSU Events: Won the Travis Hudson/Bernard Weinstein Invitational (6/26-28/20) with a 15-under 198 … finished the Southern Amateur (7/15-18/20) tied for 17th after shooting 1-over 289 … competed at the Sunnehanna Amateur (7/21-24/20) where he shot a 67 in the third round … competed in the 2020 U.S. Amateur Championship (8/10-16/20) and carded 2-over 145 through two rounds of stroke play.
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2019-20 (Senior)
Season: Started all 21 rounds in MSU team events … led the squad with a 70.81 stroke average and 13 rounds of par or better … season stroke average ranked No. 2 all-time in MSU history … posted runner-up finishes at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational and Desert Mountain Intercollegiate…The Carmel Cup (8/30-9/1/19): Finished 16 behind a 3-under 213 score … carded 2-under 70 in round two … tallied 68 in the final round. Trinity National Invitational (9/22-24/19): Shot 1-under 70 in round two and 71 in the finale. Fighting Irish Classic (10/7-8/19): Totaled 1-over 214 … carded a bogey free back nine in round one on his way to a 1-over 72 score … collected a 69 on his scorecard in round two. Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (10/26-27/19): Finished as the runner-up one stroke behind teammate Ford Clegg … helped Bulldogs to team victory shooting 9-under 207, tied for a season-best … recorded a tournament-low 6-under 66 in the middle round … finished event carding 2-under 70. Arizona Intercollegiate (1/27-28/20): Tied for 13th with an even 213 … shot 3-under 68 in the opening round and 69 in the second. Desert Mountain Intercollegiate (3/7-8/20): Earned runner-up finish to lead MSU to same result … tied season best 54-hole score at 9-under 207 … opened event with 4-under 68 score … carded 70 in the middle round … closed with 69.2019 Non-MSU Events: Finished fifth at the Southeastern Amateur (6/11-15/19)...Competed in the 113th Southern Amateur Championship (7/17-20/19).
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2018-19 (Junior)
Season: Became first Bulldog to win an event since 2017 when he earned medalist honors at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate … performance led MSU to first team win since 2014 … took a top 15 finish at the prestigious Carmel Cup on Pebble Beach Golf Links … led MSU to a fifth-place finish at home with top five finish at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship. Carmel Cup (8/31-9/2/18): Shot 6-under par to finish tied for 13th against a challenging field…Shot 69, 70 and 71 in the three rounds for a 6-under 210 total … buried 13 birdies and an eagle. Louisville Cardinal Challenge (9/14-16/18): Helped MSU take fifth place … carded an even 71 in the second round. Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (10/8-9/18): Placed tied for 18th as State’s best performer … shot 1-under 69 in opening round. Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (10/27-28/18): Part of State’s runner-up finish … opened the event with2-under 70 score. Florida Gators Invitational (2/16-17/19): Finished tied for 18th at 2-over 212 … shot even 70s in the final two rounds … collected 10 birdies. Desert Mountain Intercollegiate (3/9-10/19): Carded 9-under 207 to finish as the individual medalist … beat out four players ranked in the Golfstat Top 100 … opened with 6-under 66 … shot 72 in round two and 69 in the finale … totaled 19 birdies, four more than any other player. Schenkel Invitational (3/15-17/19): Helped State to a fourth-place finish … shot a 3-under 69 in round two. Old Waverly Collegiate Championship (4/15-16/19): Earned third straight top ten finish at Old Waverly … shot a 9-under 207 to place tied for third … shot a 3-under 69 in each round…Tallied 13 birdies. SEC Championship (4/24-26/19): Was only player in tournament with multiple eagles in stroke play, carding three … shot second-round 2-under 68. NCAA Louisville Regional (5/13-15/19): Carded a 2-under 69 in the final round … holed 11 birdies.2018 Non-MSU Events: In June of 2018, finished tied for 12th in U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying … tied for 12th again later in the month at the Southeastern Amateur … had his best summer finish at the Spirit of America Golf Classic (7/5-8/18), where he took a share of ninth.
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2017-18 (Sophomore)
Season: Started all 12 events for MSU … earned three top 15 finishes … led team to fourth-place finish at Old Waverly Collegiate Championship with a tied for fifth performance … tallied 88 birdies and two eagles over the campaign … named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Bearcat Invitational (9/25-26/17): Helped State turn a third-place finish … shot an important even 71 in the final round. Autotrader Collegiate Classic (10/16-17/17): Shot 1-over 217 to tie for seventh place, his first top 10 of the season … placed as MSU’s top finisher on the player leaderboard … shot pair of even 72s to open the event. Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational (10/23-24/17): Shot 4-under par for the event … carded even 72s in each of the first two rounds … finished the tournament with a 4-under 68 … totaled 12 birdies. Louisiana Classics (2/26-27/18): Carded even 72 and 70 to begin the event. Tiger Invitational (3/4-6/18): Aided MSU’s tied for third placement … helped team score with an even 72 in the opening round. Schenkel Invitational (3/16-18/18): Was part of MSU’s fourth-place finish … shot a round-two 1-under 71. Bighorn Invitational (3/23-24/18): Carded 6-under 210 to tie for 12th place … helped MSU take its season-best runner-up finish … shot three under-par rounds: 70, 69 and 71 … sunk a season-high 14 birdies and an eagle. Old Waverly Collegiate Championship (4/16-17/18): Tied for fifth place, his season-best performance … led all MSU players, including six individuals, as State finished in fourth … posted 2-under 214 … carded 1-under 71 in round two, and  68 in the final round. NCAA Bryan Regional (5/14-16/18): Tied for 25th as MSU’s best performer … posted 2-under 70 in round two.Â
2016-17 (Freshman)
Season: Competed in nine events, eight times as a starter … made MSU debut at Sam Hall Intercollegiate … tallied 72 birdies … earned two top 15 finishes and three top 20s … part of four of State’s five team top five finishes. Sam Hall Intercollegiate (9/12-13/16): Made collegiate debut with a tied for 22nd finish … helped State take a tie for third place as a team … shot even 71s in each of the final two rounds … sunk 10 birdies. Bearcat Invitational (9/26-27/16): State’s best finisher in the team’s tie for fourth place … shot 1-over 214 to finish tied for seventh, his first-career top 10 … carded even 71s in both rounds two and three … made 11 birdies. Mountaineer Intercollegiate (10/10-11/16): Played big role in State’s runner-up performance … placed tied for 17th … carded round two 2-under 70. Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational (10/24-25/16): Shot even 216 … bookended the event with 71 and an even 72 … made 10 birdies. Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (2/20-21/17): Part of State’s tied for third finish … tied for 23rd on the player leaderboard … recorded even 72s in the opening two rounds. Old Waverly Collegiate Championship (4/3-4/17): Tied for 11th playing as an individual … shot a 3-under 144 two-round total … carded 1-under 71 and 70 … sunk nine birdies.Â
Prior to MSU
Prepped at Mortimer Jordan High School in Kimberly, Alabama … won three Southeastern Junior Golf Tour tournaments and secured two third-place finishes in five starts … also recorded back-to-back runner-up finishes in the 2014 and 2015 AHSAA 5A State Golf Championship.Â
Personal
Born Garrett David Johnson on May 14, 1998 in Kimberly, Alabama … son of Matthew and Sherry Johnson … majoring in kinesiology.MEN'S GOLF | NCAA Post-Round 1 - 5/16/23
Tuesday, May 16
Dusty Smith Press Conference - 5/7/21
Friday, May 07
Ford Clegg OWCC
Friday, March 26
Garrett Johnson's OWCC Interview
Thursday, March 25