Johnson Wagner
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Montford Johnson Wagner (born March 23, 1980) is an American
United States
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 professional golfer
Professional golfer
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.

Professional career

Wagner is currently a member of the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...

. He was a member of the Nationwide Tour from 2003 to 2006. He earned his PGA Tour card for the 2007 season by finishing 2nd on the money list in the Nationwide Tour in 2006. In 2008 Wagner gained his first PGA Tour victory at the Shell Houston Open
Shell Houston Open
The Shell Houston Open is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is currently played in April at Redstone Golf Club in the Houston suburb of Humble, Texas. Shell and the Houston Golf Association are the main sponsors of the tournament...

. The win earned him an invitation to the Masters Tournament
2008 Masters Tournament
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 and a two year Tour exemption.

In 2010, Wagner finished 126th on the PGA Tour, just missing full Tour privileges. On February 27, 2011, he won the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun in a playoff over Spencer Levin
Spencer Levin
Spencer Joseph Levin is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Levin was born in Sacramento, California. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles before transferring to the University of New Mexico, where he was a two-time All-American...

 with par on the first hole and regained his Tour card through 2013.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete
  • 2001 Metropolitan Amateur
    Metropolitan Amateur
    The Metropolitan Amateur or Met Amateur is an amateur golf tournament organized by the Metropolitan Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1899 and is one of the oldest amateur golf tournaments in the United States along with the U.S. Amateur and the Western Amateur...

  • 2002 Metropolitan Amateur
    Metropolitan Amateur
    The Metropolitan Amateur or Met Amateur is an amateur golf tournament organized by the Metropolitan Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1899 and is one of the oldest amateur golf tournaments in the United States along with the U.S. Amateur and the Western Amateur...


PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning ScoreMargin of VictoryRunner(s)-up
1 Apr 6, 2008
2008 PGA Tour
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Shell Houston Open
Shell Houston Open
The Shell Houston Open is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is currently played in April at Redstone Golf Club in the Houston suburb of Humble, Texas. Shell and the Houston Golf Association are the main sponsors of the tournament...

-16 (63-69-69-71=272) 2 strokes   Chad Campbell
Chad Campbell
David Chad Campbell is an American professional golfer.-Early years and amateur career:Campbell was born in Andrews, Texas and grew up in west Texas. He was a member of a strong junior college men's golf squad during the years he played at Midland College...

,   Geoff Ogilvy
Geoff Ogilvy
Geoff Charles Ogilvy is an Australian professional golfer. He won the 2006 U.S. Open and has also won three World Golf Championships.-Professional career:...

2 Feb 27, 2011
2011 PGA Tour
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Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun -17 (69-66-65-67=267) Playoff   Spencer Levin
Spencer Levin
Spencer Joseph Levin is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Levin was born in Sacramento, California. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles before transferring to the University of New Mexico, where he was a two-time All-American...



PGA Tour playoff record (1-0)
No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2011 Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun   Spencer Levin
Spencer Levin
Spencer Joseph Levin is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Levin was born in Sacramento, California. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles before transferring to the University of New Mexico, where he was a two-time All-American...

Won with par on the first extra hole

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

  • 2006
    2006 Nationwide Tour
    The 2006 Nationwide Tour season ran from January 26 to November 12. The season consisted of 31 official money golf tournaments; three of which were played outside of the United States...

     Chitimacha Louisiana Open
    Chitimacha Louisiana Open
    The Chitimacha Louisiana Open is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at Le Triomphe Country Club in Broussard, Louisiana, USA.The 2011 purse was $550,000, with $99,000 going to the winner....

    , Cox Classic
    Cox Classic
    The Cox Classic presented by Lexus of Omaha is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at Champions Run in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.The 2011 purse was $725,000, with $130,500 going to the winner.-Winners:...


Results in major championships

Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
The Masters
The Masters Tournament
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DNP DNP DNP DNP T36 DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...

CUT DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...

DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...

DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP T51


DNP = Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

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